Total Crime Rate

184.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 184.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Helmsdale Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 44th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helmsdale Road (BB9 8BA) in the last 12 months was 184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Bradley average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmsdale Road (BB9 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Garrick Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Helmsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hallam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfair Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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