Total Crime Rate
58.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (BB8 8EX) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode BB8 8EX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawley Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bankfield Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boulsworth & Foulridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beckside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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