Total Crime Rate

531.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 531.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 170.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 102.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Burglary 55.3 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penrith Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 4th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penrith Road (BB8 8JW) in the last 12 months was 531.9 per 1,000 residents and was 316.1% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penrith Road (BB8 8JW), the main crime hotspot is near Dent Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penrith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bott House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bott House Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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