Crap Towns / Clitheroe / Crime

How much crime is there in Clitheroe?

The police recorded 50.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Clitheroe from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.1, down from 53.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	53.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	47.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Other theft	4.4	5.4
Shoplifting	4.0	7.1
Public order	3.5	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Accrington	13.6 km	121
Church	12.9 km	117
Burnley	13.5 km	117
Padiham	9.5 km	108
Clayton-le-Moors	10.6 km	85.7
Nelson	12.8 km	85.3
Rishton	11.6 km	78.7
Great Harwood	9.4 km	75.6
Brierfield	11.9 km	73.2
Barrowford	11.3 km	50.2
Clitheroe	–	50.0
The typical town	–	76.2