Total Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.7 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 139.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oxford Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 67th 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 Oxford Road (BB9 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (BB9 8JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsden Hall Road North, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rushton Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rushton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rushton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Hall Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bott House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bott House Lane

Data Sources

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