Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 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 113.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

May Street area has the 44th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 96th 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 May Street (BB9 8HW) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Street (BB9 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in May Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlin Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Helmn Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Elder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Belgrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thursby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Thursby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leeds Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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