Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 297 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 York Street (BB18 5BB) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Barnoldswick average (61.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Street (BB18 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnoldswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cobden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alice Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leonard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James' Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alice Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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