Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 168.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hanover Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 48th 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 Hanover Street (BB8 9HD) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 236.6% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Street (BB8 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Slater Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hanover Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hanover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 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 Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Road 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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