Crime Rates at River Street, Colne, BB8 0DQ

River Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Street (BB8 0DQ) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Street (BB8 0DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laithe Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.