Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 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 100.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Church Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Alston & Hothersall , and the 26th 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 Church Gardens (PR3 3WG) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher than the Alston & Hothersall average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Gardens (PR3 3WG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Swarbrick Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mersey Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairsnape Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swarbrick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunderdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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