Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Dam Side area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dam Side (BB18 5HD) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dam Side (BB18 5HD), 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 Dam Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime North Avenue Under investigation
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 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 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Edith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dam Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bolland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Church Street —
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Data Sources

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