Total Crime Rate

679.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

266.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 679.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 266.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 196.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.7 9/10
  • Public order 77.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (BB8 0HW) in the last 12 months was 679.5 per 1,000 residents and was 431.6% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 266.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (BB8 0HW), 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colne Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockray Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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