Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Irwell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping , and the 43rd highest 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 Irwell Street (PR3 3RD) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 240.3% higher than the Chipping average (21.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irwell Street (PR3 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dixon Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Irwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dunderdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairsnape Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarbrick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swarbrick Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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