Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ivy Cottages area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bowland , and the 96th highest 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 Ivy Cottages (BB7 4PD) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Bowland average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Cottages (BB7 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Barret Hill Brow, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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