Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ethel Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 131st 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 Ethel Street (BB18 6BB) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ethel Street (BB18 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scothern Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnoldswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jackdaw Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellhouse Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
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