Total Crime Rate

90.4 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 90.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Westgate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 121st 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 Westgate (BB18 5QF) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Barnoldswick average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (BB18 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Back Church Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malham View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Drive 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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