Is South Ribble safe?

South Ribble has a crime rate of 75.79 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #145 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across South Ribble'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 South Ribble?

As of April 2026, South Ribble has an annual crime rate of 75.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 713 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 South Ribble rank nationally for crime?

South Ribble ranks #145 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 South Ribble?

The most common crime type in South Ribble is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 304 incidents in April 2026 — 42.6% 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 South Ribble local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in South Ribble: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Ribble recorded 713 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.41 per 1,000 residents. This places South Ribble at #145 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment713 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #145 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 17.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

713

trending_up +4.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.79per 1k

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National Safety

#145of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Lancashire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Riverside Map	Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near Southbrook Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Balshaw Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Longmeanygate Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Edward Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Grove Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 2	3
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 4	4
On or near Malden Street Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

713 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

304

42.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.5%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Other Theft

6.7%

Burglary

4.6%

Public Order

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.5%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

2.0%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: South Ribble

South Ribble recorded 713 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 75.79 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #145 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Ribble (42.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Ribble has fallen sharply — by 17.5%. 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

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bamber Bridge West	66	119.7
2	St Ambrose	35	118.2
3	Seven Stars	41	113.6
4	Leyland Central	67	110.3
5	Middleforth	58	93.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Farington East	17	1.8
shield	Howick & Priory	3	0.4
shield	Longton & Hutton West	14	2.4
shield	Walton-le-Dale East	4	0.8
shield	Walton-le-Dale West	8	1.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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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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