Crime Rates at Water Street, Earby, Barnoldswick, BB18 6QS

Water Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Earby & Coates , and the 76th highest crime rate of 297 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 Water Street (BB18 6QS) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 197.8% higher than the Earby & Coates average (44.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (BB18 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspen Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.