Total Crime Rate

390.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.5 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 390.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.3 10/10
  • Public order 35.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Other crime 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

North Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 11th highest crime rate of 297 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 North Street (BB8 9DU) in the last 12 months was 390.6 per 1,000 residents and was 681.1% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 187.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (BB8 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Dockray Court. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in North Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Regent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burwain Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrell Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenroy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenroy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glenroy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New House Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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