Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 82.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 69.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chatham Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 134th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chatham Street (BB8 9LR) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Street (BB8 9LR), 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 Chatham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dockray Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dockray Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockray Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bath Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Varley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bath Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury 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 2026Drugs Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Regent Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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