Crime Rates at Washbrook Close, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9BP

Washbrook Close area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn , and the 18th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washbrook Close (BB7 9BP) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 208.9% higher than the Chatburn average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washbrook Close (BB7 9BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Washbrook Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.