Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walton Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 92nd 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 Walton Lane (BB9 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Lane (BB9 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marsden Hall Road North. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowland Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Hall Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mayfair Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hallam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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