Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derby Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 20th highest crime rate of 200 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 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Littlemoor average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% 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 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shawbridge Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Littlemoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strang Stee | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Standen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolland Prospect | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shawbridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Duck Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Duck Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastmoor Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back York Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkin Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | β |
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