Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

West Close Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 131st highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Close Road (BB18 5DH) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Barnoldswick average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Close Road (BB18 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Powell Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Close Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellhouse Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime North Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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