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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BB9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BB9 recorded 439 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.87 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment439 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

439
trending_down -6.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.4per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,831

Within BB9 district

Ribble Valley

55,773

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 3
21
Kendal Street Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Newfield Drive Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 2
8
Fairfield Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Mansfield Grove Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Back Scotland Road Map
total: 6 Burglary: 3 Drugs: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Duerden Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 1
6
Roberts Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
439 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
173
39.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
73
16.6%
Other Theft
29
6.6%
Shoplifting
29
6.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
5.7%
Public Order
20
4.6%
Burglary
20
4.6%
Vehicle Crime
20
4.6%
Other Crime
15
3.4%
Drug Offences
15
3.4%
Weapons Possession
13
3.0%
Robbery
6
1.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: BB9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BB9 (39.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.6%) and Other Theft (6.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BB9 has fallen noticeably — by 8.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BB9 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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