Total Crime Rate
197.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gisburn Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside , and the 39th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gisburn Road (BB9 8NG) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 225.2% higher than the Barrowford & Pendleside average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gisburn Road (BB9 8NG), the main crime hotspot is near Fountain Square. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corlass Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fountain Square | Under investigation |
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