Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 28th 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 The Grove (BB7 2AX) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the Littlemoor average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Grove (BB7 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Hill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kendal Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittle Close | — |
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