Total Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 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 93.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Venables Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 117th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venables Avenue (BB8 7DG) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ).

In the area around Venables Avenue (BB8 7DG), 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 Venables Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buttermere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Rydal Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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