Total Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 123.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whittingham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 19th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whittingham Road (PR3 2AA) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittingham Road (PR3 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near B6244. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whittingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cummins Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cummins Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cummins Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillhouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6244 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5269 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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