Crime Rates at Short Street, Colne, BB8 8EP

Short Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 58th highest crime rate of 298 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 Short Street (BB8 8EP) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Street (BB8 8EP), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.