Crime and justice in Ribble Valley
DistrictThe north of the North West. 66,938 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 584 square kilometres.
13 layers about crime and justice for Ribble Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Crime and ASB by neighbourhood
Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026
Ribble Valley’s 39 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 34.
Is Ribble Valley safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ribble Valley at a rate of 49.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 293 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ribble Valley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,342), anti-social behaviour (741) and other crime (519).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Ribble Valley was 52.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Recorded crime rate
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyIn the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ribble Valley at a rate of 49.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
- Against North West
- 46% lower92.4 per 1,000
Crime and anti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyAnti-social behaviour
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyBurglary
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyCriminal damage and arson
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyDrug offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyOther crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyRobbery
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 5 robberies in Ribble Valley in the 12 months to August 2026.
Shoplifting
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyTheft from the person
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPolice recorded 6 thefts from the person in Ribble Valley in the 12 months to August 2026.
Vehicle crime
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyViolence and sexual offences
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyStreet-level crime
Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Ribble Valley. The map shows each one.