Total Crime Rate
116.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashton Drive area has the 41st highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 89th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Drive (BB9 0UA) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashton Drive (BB9 0UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stratton Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsley Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howgill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Howgill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Height Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland View | Under investigation |
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