Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 135th highest 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 Venables Avenue (BB8 7DH) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venables Avenue (BB8 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Venables Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Casserley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Buttermere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Allendale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilac Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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