Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ainsdale Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ainsdale Avenue (BB10 2ND) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainsdale Avenue (BB10 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Arnold Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ainsdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedley Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arnold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkins Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reedley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedley Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedley Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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