Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Birtwistle Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge , and the 146th highest 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 Birtwistle Avenue (BB8 9RT) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birtwistle Avenue (BB8 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Slater Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birtwistle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Valley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coleridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slater Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wordsworth Road Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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