Total Crime Rate

412.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 412.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.9 9/10
  • Public order 34.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Junction Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 14th highest crime rate of 298 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 Junction Street (BB8 8NA) in the last 12 months was 412.8 per 1,000 residents and was 215.6% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 148.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Street (BB8 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Junction Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swinden Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alexander Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swinden Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Garrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kingsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gertrude Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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