Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Primet Business Centre area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 98th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primet Business Centre (BB8 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primet Business Centre (BB8 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Street West, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Arches (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Primet Business Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Arches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street West —
Apr 2026Public order Pendlemist View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pendlemist View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cross Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuerden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wackersall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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