Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whalley Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 36th 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 Whalley Road (BB7 9HY) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% higher than the Billington & Langho average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whalley Road (BB7 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Elker Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billington & Langho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elker Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elker Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elker Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elker Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elker Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elker Lane | Under investigation |
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