Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Sands area has the 10th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 55th highest crime rate of 201 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 Sands (BB7 9TN) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% higher than the Billington & Langho average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Sands (BB7 9TN), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Lane. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Sands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nab View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nab View Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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