Total Crime Rate

231.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 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 231.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.0 9/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • 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

Albert Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 31st 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 0BP) in the last 12 months was 231.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (BB8 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Back Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle Hyde Park —
Apr 2026Public order Back Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Knotts Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hagg Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Hagg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgin Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Parsonage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Back Derby 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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