Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longsight Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 17th lowest 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 Longsight Avenue (BB7 2AN) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Littlemoor average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% 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 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longsight Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lime Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salthill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back York Street —
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Data Sources

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