Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thirlmere Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thirlmere Avenue (BB8 7DD) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirlmere Avenue (BB8 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Vincent Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thirlmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buttermere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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