Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Longsight Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longsight Avenue (BB7 2AN) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longsight Avenue (BB7 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Longsight Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittle Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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