Total Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knotts Mount area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 60th 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 Knotts Mount (BB8 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knotts Mount (BB8 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pendlemist View. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pendlemist View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuerden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wackersall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pendlemist View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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