Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 110th 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 West Street (BB9 7TL) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (BB9 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Kendal Street. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cuba Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craven Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burns Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kendal Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kendal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macleod Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dalkeith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stott Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stott Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beddington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dalkeith Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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