Crime Rate in Marsden & Southfield, ward

Marsden & Southfield has the 4th highest crime rate of 12 wards in Pendle district and the 1462nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 137th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Marsden & Southfield in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Pendle district average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Marsden & Southfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 428 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 495 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Marsden & Southfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Newfield Drive. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.