Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swarbrick Court area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 35th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swarbrick Court (PR3 3RX) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarbrick Court (PR3 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Humber Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swarbrick Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spinney Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hill Crest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodder Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunderdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fell Brow —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Irwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Humber Street —

Data Sources

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