Total Crime Rate
94.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 30th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Street (BB7 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Littlemoor average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Street (BB7 1NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shawbridge Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Duck Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayley Fold | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brotherton Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Talbot Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Candlemakers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowergate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Under investigation |
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