Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Railway View Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 26th highest crime rate of 200 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 Railway View Avenue (BB7 2HA) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway View Avenue (BB7 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Gate. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway View Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back York Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rock Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Strang Stee Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellgate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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