Crime Rates at Monkroyd Avenue, Barnoldswick, BB18 5PZ

Monkroyd Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 148th highest 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 Monkroyd Avenue (BB18 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monkroyd Avenue (BB18 5PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James' Square, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Federation Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.