Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 14th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View (BB7 1DB) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 280.6% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 306.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (BB7 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fort Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monk Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alma Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whalley Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elizabeth Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reeford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Street
Sep 2025Other theft Faraday Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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