Total Crime Rate

241.0 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 241.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 27th highest crime rate of 298 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 Walton Street (BB8 0EL) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Street (BB8 0EL), the main crime hotspot is near Colne. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Waterside & Horsfield

Crime Over Time in Walton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Duke Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Colne Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Post Office Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Post Office Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Post Office Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Post Office Yard β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Fold β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Zion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Exchange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Exchange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bright Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bright Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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