Crime Rates at Elm Street, Colne, BB8 0RQ

Elm Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Street (BB8 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 167.9% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (BB8 0RQ), 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.