St Mary's, Ribble Valley: Safety
Safety
St Mary's is noticeably safer than the UK average, and crime here is dropping. In 2024, there were 59.3 crimes per 1,000 people, falling to 55 in 2025. Both years came in well below the UK averages of 91.6 and 88.6. The North West average was higher in both years too.
Anti-social behaviour has fallen sharply — from 56 incidents in 2024 down to 17 so far in 2026. That's a real improvement. Looking ahead, the neighbourhood is on track for a crime rate well below the national figure in 2026.
St Mary's also stands out compared to neighbouring areas like Salthill and Primrose, which consistently see higher crime rates.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Mary's ward (Lancashire Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Mary's ward: Lancashire Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Mary's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
47
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
North West region average
99
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Primrose
77
Higher than
Edisford & Low Moor
33.7
Lower than
Salthill
100.3
Similar to
Chatburn
51.3
Higher than
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton
32.6
Higher than
West Bradford & Grindleton
30.8
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Mary's ward and the North West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences37%39%
- Anti-social behaviour31%17%
- Criminal damage and arson10%8%
- Burglary4%3%
- Other theft4%5%
- Public order4%8%
- Vehicle crime4%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Shoplifting1%6%
- Drugs1%5%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Theft from the person1%<1%
