Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dover Square area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Square (BB7 2QX) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dover Square (BB7 2QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tintagel Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edisford & Low Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancaster Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stirling Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stirling Close | Under investigation |
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