Crime Rate in Brierfield West & Reedley, ward

Brierfield West & Reedley has the 5th lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Pendle district and the 3623rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 302nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Brierfield West & Reedley in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% lower than the Pendle district average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brierfield West & Reedley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brierfield West & Reedley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Union Street, with 37 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Craven Street (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.