Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Faraday Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faraday Avenue (BB7 2LW) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Edisford & Low Moor average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Avenue (BB7 2LW), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Faraday Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dean Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alma Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whipp Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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