Total Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 88.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Bence Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bence Street (BB8 0JH) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bence Street (BB8 0JH), 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 Bence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockray Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colne Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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