Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pennine Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 114th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pennine Way (BB9 5ET) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennine Way (BB9 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brierfield East & Clover Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Higher Reedley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moorland Drive | Under investigation |
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