Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 83rd 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 The Crescent (BB7 9JW) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Billington & Langho average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (BB7 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Ribble Avenue. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ribble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ribble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ribble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ribble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Ribble Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Ribble Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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