Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Penrith Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 90th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penrith Crescent (BB8 8JS) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Crescent (BB8 8JS), 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 Penrith Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Phillips Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Phillips Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Liddesdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penrith Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Penrith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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