Total Crime Rate

84.2 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 84.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wentcliffe Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Earby & Coates , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wentcliffe Drive (BB18 6PF) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% higher than the Earby & Coates average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 550.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wentcliffe Drive (BB18 6PF), the main crime hotspot is near Wentcliffe Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wentcliffe Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Goodall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Water Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Lower Croft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aspen Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Burglary New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mostyn Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Long Royd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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