Crap Towns / Longridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Longridge?

The police recorded 57.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Longridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 60.3, up from 52.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	52.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	60.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	60.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.4	7.0
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Shoplifting	4.2	7.1
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Public order	3.0	6.6
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.8	3.8
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Preston	9.0 km	133
Blackburn	12.3 km	90.3
Rishton	14.3 km	78.7
Great Harwood	14.0 km	75.6
Cottam	12.2 km	70.3
Bamber Bridge	11.8 km	69.1
Fulwood	9.0 km	61.9
Longridge	–	57.8
Clitheroe	14.9 km	50.0
Penwortham	12.6 km	45.2
Garstang	14.1 km	42.4
The typical town	–	76.2