Total Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheatley Lane Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside , and the 141st highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatley Lane Road (BB12 9EE) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Barrowford & Pendleside average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Lane Road (BB12 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Pendle Fields. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatley Lane Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pendle Fields —
Sep 2025Public order Pendle Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendle Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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