Total Crime Rate

290.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 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 290.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 20th 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 High Street (BB8 9JA) in the last 12 months was 290.4 per 1,000 residents and was 480.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BB8 9JA), 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 High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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 Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street 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 Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hanover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Exchange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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