Total Crime Rate

190.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.3 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 190.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Oak Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 41st highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (BB8 0BA) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 280.9% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (BB8 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oak Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Buttermere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casserley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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