Total Crime Rate
79.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colne Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill , and the 138th highest 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 Colne Road (BB9 5RE) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colne Road (BB9 5RE), the main crime hotspot is near Mansfield Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Every Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Every Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Taylor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Humphrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansfield Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mansfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mansfield Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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