Crime in BB6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BB6 recorded 95 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.14 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.1% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring46.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment95 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 18.1% year-on-year
Total Crimes
95Annual Crime Rate
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Within BB6 district
Ribble Valley
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Elker Lane Map | total: 6 Other crime: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Reed Passage Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Nowell Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Town Hall Square Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Kipling Place Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| St John'S Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Prospect Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Station Road Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BB6
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BB6 (47.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (9.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (7.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BB6 has fallen sharply — by 18.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BB6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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