Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hawkswood Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 58th 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 Hawkswood Gardens (BB9 5JX) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkswood Gardens (BB9 5JX), the main crime hotspot is near Lord Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawkswood Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Quaker Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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