Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rakes House Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 79th 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 Rakes House Road (BB9 8LU) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rakes House Road (BB9 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Swinden Hall Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rakes House Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cravendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinden Hall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinden Hall Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Swinden Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cravendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cravendale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colbran Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thursby Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bevan Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thursby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Edgar Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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