Total Crime Rate
65.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gordon 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 Gordon Street (BB8 0NE) 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 Gordon Street (BB8 0NE), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rutland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lilac Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bath Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Primrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oak Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Townley Street | Under investigation |
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