Total Crime Rate

194.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 194.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cuerden Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cuerden Street (BB8 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cuerden Street (BB8 8HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Dent Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cuerden Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Phillips Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cuerden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briercliffe Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Phillips Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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