Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Whalley Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB7 1HT) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB7 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Croft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Greenacre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Greenacre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenacre Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenacre Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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