Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Priestfield Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priestfield Avenue (BB8 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Priestfield Avenue (BB8 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alkincoats Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reginald Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Priestfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alkincoats Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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