Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elm Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 77th highest crime rate of 297 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 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (BB8 0RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elm Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rutland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casserley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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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