Crime Rate in Barrowford & Pendleside, ward

Barrowford & Pendleside has the 4th lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Pendle district and the 3754th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 320th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barrowford & Pendleside in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Pendle district average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barrowford & Pendleside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 198 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barrowford & Pendleside ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lower Clough Fold. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.