Crime Rates at Ash Close, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9FF

Ash Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn , and the 59th 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 Ash Close (BB7 9FF) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (BB7 9FF), 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.