Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 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 102.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Heyhead Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 105th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heyhead Street (BB9 5BT) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heyhead Street (BB9 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mansfield Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montrose Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heyhead Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Bank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reedfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arnold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansfield Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Mansfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mansfield Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mansfield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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