Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Glen Garth area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 297 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 Glen Garth (BB18 6HF) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glen Garth (BB18 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salterforth Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Garth (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainhall Crescent | Under investigation |
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