Total Crime Rate

310.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 310.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (BB7 2BT) in the last 12 months was 310.9 per 1,000 residents and was 739.0% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (BB7 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mearley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellgate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back York Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queensway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rock Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shawbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shawbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Strang Stee Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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