Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Venables Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venables Avenue (BB8 7DF) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venables Avenue (BB8 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Vincent Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Venables Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allendale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blenheim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Weavers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rydal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vincent Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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