Total Crime Rate

195.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 195.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor , and the 10th highest crime rate of 200 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 Close (BB7 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 195.0 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Close (BB7 2HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Gate, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shawbridge Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rock Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back York Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellgate —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shawbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Strang Stee Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shawbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Station Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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