Total Crime Rate
72.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbots Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 51st highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Croft (BB7 9RR) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbots Croft (BB7 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billington & Langho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottam Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
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