Total Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamilton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 81st highest crime rate of 297 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 Hamilton Road (BB8 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Road (BB8 8JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rushton Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hamilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bott House Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Rushton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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