Total Crime Rate

246.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 246.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 107.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Burglary 25.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primet Bridge area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield , and the 26th highest crime rate of 298 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 Primet Bridge (BB8 9NG) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primet Bridge (BB8 9NG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Primet Bridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Centaur Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Crabtree Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laithe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Harold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laithe Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Arches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Arches Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primet Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street West Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Peel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
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Data Sources

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