Total Crime Rate
100.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Earby & Coates , and the 100th 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 Valley Road (BB18 6QJ) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 125.4% higher than the Earby & Coates average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (BB18 6QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goodall Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earby & Coates| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mostyn Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earby Bus Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Water Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Croft Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aspen Lane | — |
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