Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheatley Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping , and the 15th 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 Wheatley Drive (PR3 3TT) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheatley Drive (PR3 3TT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairsnape Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
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