Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clare Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 141st highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clare Avenue (BB8 8LW) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Waterside & Horsfield average (127.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clare Avenue (BB8 8LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollins Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Clare Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swinden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swinden Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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