Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

West Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 100th 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 West Street (BB8 0HP) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (BB8 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Dockray Court. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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