Crime Rates at Elm Close, Barnoldswick, BB18 5QZ

Elm Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 23rd 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 Elm Close (BB18 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (BB18 5QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Calf Hall Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malham View Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.