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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Primrose Hill 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 Primrose Hill (BB8 0JS) 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 Primrose Hill (BB8 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coal Pit Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 24 of 24

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑