Walton-le-Dale
Middle areaThe north east of the South Ribble. 7,186 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Walton-le-Dale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Walton-le-Dale
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Walton-le-Dale at a rate of 65.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across South Ribble.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 152 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 84 |
| Shoplifting | 83 |
| Other crime | 78 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drug offences | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Walton-le-Dale compares
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Is Walton-le-Dale safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Walton-le-Dale at a rate of 65.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across South Ribble.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 49 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Walton-le-Dale.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (152), anti-social behaviour (84) and shoplifting (83).
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.
Figures for the whole of South Ribble
These figures are published for the whole of South Ribble, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Ribble and not Walton-le-Dale alone. See South Ribble
Walton-le-Dale in brief
The median price paid for a home in Walton-le-Dale was £219,000 in 2025.
Walton-le-Dale had 7,129 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Walton-le-Dale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Walton-le-Dale, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.