Crime Rates at Rook Street, Barnoldswick, BB18 5BW

Rook Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 130th 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 Rook Street (BB18 5BW) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rook Street (BB18 5BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 29 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.