Crime in Clitheroe
Recorded crime in Clitheroe is 1.3 times the Ribble Valley average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Clitheroe: about 12,752 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −2%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Ribble Valley average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Clitheroe.
Crime over 5 years
Down 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Clitheroe, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Ribble Valley average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 28 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Ribble Valley (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Ribble Valley council area, not only Clitheroe. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 62 | 0.94 | About the same |
| Cars broken into | 52 | 0.79 | Down 45% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 158 | 2.4 | Down 10% |
| Burglary of homes | 70 | 1.1 | Down 7% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BB7
In BB7, the postcode district at the centre of Clitheroe, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 702 | 6% | 12% | 66% | 11% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 177 | 3% | 14% | 24% | 52% | 7% |
| Other theft | 129 | 2% | 3% | 33% | 54% | 8% |
| Burglary | 102 | 3% | 0% | 5% | 86% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 100 | 1% | 1% | 13% | 76% | 9% |
| Public order | 89 | 9% | 9% | 56% | 13% | 12% |
| Shoplifting | 63 | 14% | 0% | 16% | 57% | 13% |
| Other crime | 52 | 8% | 4% | 60% | 12% | 17% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.8 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 5.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.8 |
| Public order | 3.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 |
Postcode districts in Clitheroe
Nearby towns
Council: Ribble Valley
Questions about crime in Clitheroe
- Is Clitheroe a safe place to live?
- Clitheroe scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Ribble Valley average.
- Is crime going up or down in Clitheroe?
- Down 2% over 5 years, from 674 recorded crimes a year to 658.
- What is the most common crime in Clitheroe?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 21 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Clitheroe compare with Ribble Valley?
- Crime severity in Clitheroe is 1.3 times the Ribble Valley average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Clitheroe?
- In BB7, the postcode district at the centre of Clitheroe, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Clitheroe?
- Of 102 burglaries reported in BB7, the postcode district at the centre of Clitheroe between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 86% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Clitheroe?
- In Ribble Valley, the council area Clitheroe is in, the police recorded 62 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, about the same as the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Clitheroe?
- 158 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Ribble Valley, the council area Clitheroe is in, 2.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Clitheroe last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Ribble Valley, the council area Clitheroe is in, against 1 the year before.