Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fort Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chipping , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 201 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 Fort Avenue (PR3 3YH) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 319.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Avenue (PR3 3YH), the main crime hotspot is near Sarmatian Fold. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fort Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Hill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Anchor Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarmatian Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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