Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grafton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 62nd 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 Grafton Street (BB7 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grafton Street (BB7 1NQ), 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 Edisford & Low Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strang Stee | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Standen Road | 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 | Bolland Prospect | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back York Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkin Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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