Overview of Ribble Valley crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Ribble Valley ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 3295 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Ribble Valley has a population of 61561. This equates to a crime rate of 53.52 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 5.59 % compared to previous year.
Ribble Valley ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 3295 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Ribble Valley has a population of 61561. This equates to a crime rate of 53.52 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 5.59 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Ribble Valley are Violence and sexual offences (32.7%) Anti-social behaviour (28.7%) Criminal damage and arson (8.6%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.3%) Robbery (0.3%) Theft from the person (0.2%).
There are 26 wards in Ribble Valley. Wards with high crime rates are Derby & Thornley (96.8), Salthill (87.4), St Mary’s (Ribble Valley) (87.4) . On the other end, safest wards are East Whalley, Read & Simonstone (27.9), West Bradford & Grindleton (21.7), Brockhall & Dinckley (20.0) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Ribble Valley, we see high crime rates in BB2 (143.4), BB1 (106.5), BB12 (97.7) . Safest postcode districts are BB6 (63.5), BD23 (62.4), PR3 (58.8) .
Ribble Valley crime incidents by crime type
A total of 3295 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 1078 (32.7)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 947 (28.7)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 283 (8.6)%
- Other theft – 255 (7.7)%
- Burglary – 204 (6.2)%
- Vehicle crime – 198 (6.0)%
- Public order – 112 (3.4)%
- Shoplifting – 82 (2.5)%
- Other crime – 47 (1.4)%
- Drugs – 38 (1.2)%
- Possession of weapons – 25 (0.8)%
- Bicycle theft – 9 (0.3)%
- Robbery – 9 (0.3)%
- Theft from the person – 8 (0.2)%
How does Ribble Valley compare against nearby areas ?
Ribble Valley ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Ribble Valley is compared against
Crime rates in Ribble Valley wards
There are 26 wards within Ribble Valley. Derby & Thornley, Salthill, St Mary’s (Ribble Valley) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 26 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Derby & Thornley (96.8)
- Salthill (87.4)
- St Mary’s (Ribble Valley) (87.4)
- Littlemoor (82.8)
- Whalley & Painter Wood (73.4)
- Primrose (Ribble Valley) (69.8)
- Gisburn & Rimington (63.9)
- Sabden (63.8)
- Wiswell & Barrow (59.2)
- Alston & Hothersall (55.0)
- Chipping (44.6)
- Edisford & Low Moor (44.3)
- Billington & Langho (44.1)
- Whalley Nethertown (43.0)
- Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton (38.8)
- Dilworth (36.3)
- Hurst Green & Whitewell (34.9)
- Ribchester (34.6)
- Bowland (33.9)
- Wilpshire & Ramsgreave (32.7)
- Chatburn (32.4)
- Mellor (31.7)
- Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury (28.9)
- East Whalley, Read & Simonstone (27.9)
- West Bradford & Grindleton (21.7)
- Brockhall & Dinckley (20.0)
Analyze trends and crime types for Ribble Valley wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Ribble Valley
There are 8 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Ribble Valley. Highest crime rates in BB2, BB1, BB12 .
- BB2 – 143.4
- BB1 – 106.5
- BB12 – 97.7
- BB9 – 96.9
- BB7 – 73.2
- BB6 – 63.5
- BD23 – 62.4
- PR3 – 58.8
Postcode districts in Ribble Valley
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