Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 115.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cragg Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 91st highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cragg Street (BB8 9AT) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragg Street (BB8 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawley Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cragg Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Hagg Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle Hyde Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nicholas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgin Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higgin Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shaw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parsonage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hagg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crabtree Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Primet Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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