Total Crime Rate

86.8 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 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

Skipton 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 Skipton Road (BB18 5EF) 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 Skipton Road (BB18 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skipton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bolland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
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 2025Public order Railway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Other crime North Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellhouse Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Edith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dam Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Parade —

Data Sources

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