Total Crime Rate

826.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 826.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 258.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.5 9/10
  • Public order 88.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 298 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 Albert Road (BB8 0RY) in the last 12 months was 826.3 per 1,000 residents and was 531.8% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 316.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (BB8 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Calder Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Zion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Exchange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Exchange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Back Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Fold —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spring Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle Hyde Park —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spring Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spring Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Spring Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Duke Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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