Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mitchell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitchell Street (BB7 1DF) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitchell Street (BB7 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenacre Street, where police recorded 25 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.
View Crime In Edisford & Low Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whalley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenacre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenacre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greenacre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greenacre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Faraday Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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