Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Lane (PR3 3HE) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher than the Chipping average (21.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Lane (PR3 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dunderdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairsnape Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lime Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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