Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 118.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pendle View area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 106th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

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 Pendle View (BB5 5UY) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% higher than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pendle View (BB5 5UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henfield Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sefton Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pendle View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Burnley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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