Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lambert Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lambert Street (BB8 8SB) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lambert Street (BB8 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Bank (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boulsworth & Foulridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bank Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulsworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lanehouse | Under investigation |
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