Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Georges Close area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 297 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 St Georges Close (BB8 8DP) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 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 Violent crimes with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Close (BB8 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harold Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laithe Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Georges Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Apr 2026Public order Centaur Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wackersall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street West —
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Arches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primet Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Apr 2026Public order Pendlemist View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pendlemist View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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