Total Crime Rate
128.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brown Street West area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 76th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brown Street West (BB8 9ND) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 148.8% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brown Street West (BB8 9ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laithe Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boulsworth & Foulridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Calder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fothergill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nicholas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabtree Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crabtree Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laithe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laithe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crabtree Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Centaur Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Peel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reginald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primet Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Arches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Arches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
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