Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Higher Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping , and the 65th 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 Higher Road (PR3 3SY) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 179.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Road (PR3 3SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridge Court, where police recorded 15 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 Higher Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spade Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ridge Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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