Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Earby & Coates , and the 61st 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 New Road (BB18 6UY) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 231.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (BB18 6UY), 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.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspen Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Croft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspen Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rushton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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