Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 76.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Varley Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 142nd highest 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 Varley Street (BB8 0RD) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varley Street (BB8 0RD), 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casserley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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