BB9 has an annual crime rate of 99.15 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 BB9?

As of March 2026, BB9 has an annual crime rate of 99.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 470 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 BB9?

The most common crime type in BB9 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 206 incidents in March 2026 — 43.8% 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 BB9 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BB9 Crime Intelligence Report

BB9 recorded 470 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.43 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 48.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.5% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring99.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment470 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 1.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

470

trending_up +48.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

99.15per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,831

Within BB9 district

Ribble Valley

55,773

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 2	14
Wesley Street Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Back Scotland Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2	6
Thomas Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	6
Camden Street Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Newfield Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Swinden Hall Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1	6
Kendal Street Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1	5
St Philip'S Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1	5
Highfield Crescent Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

470 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

206

43.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.2%

Other Theft

7.2%

Public Order

7.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Burglary

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

5.5%

Shoplifting

3.8%

Other Crime

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +48.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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