Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Portland Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 297 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 Portland Street (BB8 0LX) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (BB8 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Portland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
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 Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street
Apr 2026Burglary Bath Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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