Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dilworth Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 38th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dilworth Lane (PR3 3ST) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dilworth Lane (PR3 3ST), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairsnape Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spade Mill Place | Under investigation |
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