Total Crime Rate
236.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walker Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 8th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walker Street (BB7 1NN) in the last 12 months was 236.8 per 1,000 residents and was 141.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walker Street (BB7 1NN), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Brow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Duck Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brotherton Meadows | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Candlemakers Court | Under investigation |
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