Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fort Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 41st highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fort Street (BB7 1BY) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 115.8% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 235.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Street (BB7 1BY), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fort Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephen Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monk Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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