Is Ribble Valley safe?

Ribble Valley has a crime rate of 50.05 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #30 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Ribble Valley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Ribble Valley?

As of April 2026, Ribble Valley has an annual crime rate of 50.05 per 1,000 residents, based on 239 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.

How does Ribble Valley rank nationally for crime?

Ribble Valley ranks #30 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Ribble Valley?

The most common crime type in Ribble Valley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 98 incidents in April 2026 — 41.0% 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 Ribble Valley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Ribble Valley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Ribble Valley is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 239 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.83 per 1,000 residents. This places Ribble Valley at #30 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.2% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring50.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment239 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #30 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 18.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

239

trending_down -14.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

50.05per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#30of 331

Top 9% Safest UK

Lancashire

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Ribble Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3	9
On or near Preston Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
On or near Elker Lane Map	Other crime: 3 Public order: 1	3
On or near Moor Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 1	3
On or near Humber Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Market Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Cringle Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Croasdale Drive Map	Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Springbrook Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near Roman Road Crescent Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

239 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.1%

Vehicle Crime

7.1%

Other Crime

4.6%

Other Theft

4.2%

Public Order

3.8%

Shoplifting

3.3%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Burglary

2.9%

Crime Analysis: Ribble Valley

Ribble Valley recorded 239 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 50.05 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #30 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Ribble Valley (41.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Ribble Valley has fallen sharply — by 18.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lancashire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

7,041

Total Stops

11.0%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

4,326

Offensive weapons

1,125

Article for use in theft

723

Stolen goods

294

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal5,394

Arrest771

Community resolution534

Not recorded147

Penalty Notice for Disorder111

Summons / charged by post75

Khat or Cannabis warning6

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male5,745

Female852

Other6

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

21.5%

Asian

2.3%

Black

0.5%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Derby & Thornley	24	106.3
2	Littlemoor	38	99.3
3	Whalley Nethertown	22	89.5
4	Alston & Hothersall	12	68.8
5	Primrose	20	67.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton	2	0.8
shield	Mellor	7	0.9
shield	St Mary's	9	2.6
shield	Chipping	1	0.7
shield	Hurst Green & Whitewell	1	0.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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