Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.0 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 298 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 West Close Road (BB18 5EN) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Barnoldswick average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Close Road (BB18 5EN), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bolland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Other crime North Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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