Total Crime Rate
161.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exchange Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 56th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Exchange Street (BB8 0SH) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exchange Street (BB8 0SH), 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 (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Waterside & Horsfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New House Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Post Office Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Post Office Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Fold | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Zion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Zion Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bright Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bright Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Post Office Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spring Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spring Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spring Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spring Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Duke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Derby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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