Crime Rates at Wood Street, Colne, BB8 8HA

Wood Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 27th 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 Wood Street (BB8 8HA) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (BB8 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Post Office Yard, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bold Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.