Total Crime Rate

110.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Bentlea Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bowland , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 201 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 Bentlea Road (BB7 4EY) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.2% higher than the Bowland average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentlea Road (BB7 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelwright Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bentlea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheelwright Close —
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Data Sources

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