What is the crime rate in South Ribble?

As of February 2026, South Ribble has a crime rate of 5.77 per 1,000 residents, based on 641 recorded offences.

How does South Ribble rank nationally for crime?

South Ribble ranks #214 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in South Ribble?

The most common crime type in South Ribble is Violence and sexual offences with 274 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in South Ribble?

As of February 2026, South Ribble has a crime rate of 5.77 per 1,000 residents, based on 641 recorded offences.

How does South Ribble rank nationally for crime?

South Ribble ranks #214 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in South Ribble?

The most common crime type in South Ribble is Violence and sexual offences with 274 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

South Ribble Crime Intelligence Report

South Ribble recorded 641 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.77 per 1,000 residents. This places South Ribble at #214 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 16.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.8% lower.

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

Total Crimes

641

trending_down -16.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.77per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#214of 331

By total crime volume

Lancashire

#6rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Merlin Grove Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Theft from the person: 3	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 9	9
On or near Willowbank Close Map	Other theft: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Manor House Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Atherton Road Map	Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
On or near Grove Street Map	Other crime: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Rindle Close Map	Robbery: 3 Other theft: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

641 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

274

42.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Other Theft

8.4%

Shoplifting

8.0%

Public Order

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.4%

Burglary

3.0%

Other Crime

2.3%

Robbery

1.4%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Earnshaw Bridge	66	15.7
2	Middleforth	66	4.2
3	Leyland Central	57	5.8
4	Bamber Bridge East	47	4.2
5	Bamber Bridge West	45	3.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Farington East	5	1.0
shield	Walton-le-Dale West	7	1.4
shield	Walton-le-Dale East	7	1.2
shield	Broad Oak	8	0.7
shield	New Longton & Hutton East	10	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.8%

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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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