Crime Rate in Waterside & Horsfield, ward

Waterside & Horsfield has the 3rd highest crime rate of 12 wards in Pendle district and the 919th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 86th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Waterside & Horsfield in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Pendle district average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waterside & Horsfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 408 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 493 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waterside & Horsfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Colne. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.