Total Crime Rate

154.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dewhurst Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 58th highest crime rate of 297 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 Dewhurst Street (BB8 8AU) in the last 12 months was 154.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewhurst Street (BB8 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near Laithe Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dewhurst Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hagg Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Knotts Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hagg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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