Total Crime Rate
555.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
152.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scotland Road area has the highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 297 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 Scotland Road (BB9 7UU) in the last 12 months was 555.6 per 1,000 residents and was 298.5% higher than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scotland Road (BB9 7UU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duerden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Duerden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duerden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duerden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duerden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duerden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stansfield Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victory Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carradice Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carradice Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carradice Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carradice Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carradice Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Audley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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