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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BD23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BD23 recorded 129 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.89 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring37.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment129 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 17.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

129
trending_down -3.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

37.83per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,786

Within BD23 district

Ribble Valley

44,596

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Brookside Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Bicycle theft: 1
5
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Rombalds Way Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Wensleydale Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Cawder Mews Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Sharphaw Avenue Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Mill Bridge Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Swadford Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Dale Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
129 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
58
45.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
19.4%
Public Order
11
8.5%
Other Theft
8
6.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
5.4%
Shoplifting
5
3.9%
Vehicle Crime
4
3.1%
Drug Offences
3
2.3%
Other Crime
3
2.3%
Burglary
2
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BD23

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BD23 (45.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.4%) and Public Order (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BD23 has fallen sharply — by 17.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BD23 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 -3.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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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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