Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pendle Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn , and the 96th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pendle Avenue (BB7 4AX) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Chatburn average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pendle Avenue (BB7 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edmund Gennings Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ribblesdale View (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chatburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pendle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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