Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thorn Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorn Street (BB7 1DN) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Street (BB7 1DN), 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 Thorn Street area

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

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