Total Crime Rate

182.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 182.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Church Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 9th highest 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 Church Street (BB7 2DG) in the last 12 months was 182.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BB7 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayley Fold —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Candlemakers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowergate —
Apr 2026Burglary Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brennand Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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