Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Hill (BB8 0JS) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (BB8 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle East Lemes —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allendale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
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Data Sources

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