Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knotts Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knotts Drive (BB8 8DH) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knotts Drive (BB8 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Laithe Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knotts Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Aspinall Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft The Arches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Arches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castercliff Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castercliff Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawley Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Centaur Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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