Total Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waidshouse Close area has the lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 2nd 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 Waidshouse Close (BB9 0SW) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% lower than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Waidshouse Close (BB9 0SW), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langholme Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ethersall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halifax Road | Under investigation |
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