Total Crime Rate

794.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

318.0 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 794.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 318.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 246.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 71.8 9/10
  • Public order 66.7 10/10
  • Other theft 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Burglary 41.0 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • 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

Oxford Street area has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 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 Oxford Street (BB8 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 794.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1489.4% 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 48 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -37.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 317.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Street (BB8 9JJ), 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 Oxford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockray Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Colne Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Colne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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