Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 170.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (BB8 0HH) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 280.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (BB8 0HH), the main crime hotspot is near Dockray Court. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Fold —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle East Lemes —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dockray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dockray Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dockray Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Post Office Yard —
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 Essex Street —
Sep 2025Public order New House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Colne Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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