Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alston Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn , and the 69th 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 Alston Close (BB7 9HS) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Chatburn average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alston Close (BB7 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cobden Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowtrees Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sabden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardeners Row | Under investigation |
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