Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shays Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 60th highest crime rate of 201 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 Shays Drive (BB7 1LL) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Littlemoor average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shays Drive (BB7 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Croasdale Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shays Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croasdale Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croasdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croasdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croasdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brett Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbrook Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbrook Local resolution
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Data Sources

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