BB2 has an annual crime rate of 92.03 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BB2?

As of March 2026, BB2 has an annual crime rate of 92.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 639 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BB2?

The most common crime type in BB2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 272 incidents in March 2026 — 42.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BB2 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BB2 Crime Intelligence Report

BB2 recorded 639 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.23 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 19.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.3% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring92.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment639 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 12.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

639

trending_up +19.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.03per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,067

Within BB2 district

South Ribble

88,427

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Broomfield Place Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2	12
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Supermarket Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Heaton Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Fowler Height Close Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	7
Albion Street Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1	7
Park Place Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	7
Adelaide Terrace Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

639 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

272

42.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

102

16.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.0%

Public Order

6.1%

Shoplifting

5.5%

Other Theft

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Burglary

2.7%

Robbery

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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