Total Crime Rate

157.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derby Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 13th highest crime rate of 200 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 Derby Road (PR3 3EE) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (PR3 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near The Ridings. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Towneley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Towneley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ridings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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