Total Crime Rate
275.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lingfield Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 6th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lingfield Avenue (BB7 1HA) in the last 12 months was 275.8 per 1,000 residents and was 198.2% higher than the Littlemoor average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 440.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 457.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingfield Avenue (BB7 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Littlemoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
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