Crime Rates at Thorn Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1DN

Thorn Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 100th highest crime rate of 200 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 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorn Street (BB7 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilson Street, where police recorded 15 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.