Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 135.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Walter Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 297 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 Walter Street (BB9 5AW) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (BB9 5AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartington Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Walter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Humphrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphrey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guilford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beatie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunstill Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Every Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clegg Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Every Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedley Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Henry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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