Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mearley Syke area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 87th highest 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 Mearley Syke (BB7 1JG) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Littlemoor average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mearley Syke (BB7 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Shawbridge Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mearley Syke area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Standen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shawbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bolland Prospect —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shawbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastmoor Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howe Croft —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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