Total Crime Rate

305.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.2 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 305.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Albert Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 19th 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 Albert Road (BB8 0AD) in the last 12 months was 305.9 per 1,000 residents and was 511.8% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (BB8 0AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Zion Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Exchange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Back Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Back Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Valley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Zion Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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