Total Crime Rate

440.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 440.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 89.8 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Varley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 8th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Varley Street (BB8 0RB) in the last 12 months was 440.8 per 1,000 residents and was 781.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 167.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varley Street (BB8 0RB), 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 Varley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent 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 Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casserley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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