Total Crime Rate

320.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 320.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 128.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

New Market Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 17th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Market Street (BB8 9BY) in the last 12 months was 320.2 per 1,000 residents and was 540.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Market Street (BB8 9BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Place, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slater Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle Hyde Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hanover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slater Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Back Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Zion Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Zion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Zion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Valley Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Back Derby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Avenue 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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