Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

York Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 143rd 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 York Street (BB18 5BE) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (BB18 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6383 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fountain Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Public order Kelbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cobden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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