Total Crime Rate
126.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashtree Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside , and the 80th 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 Ashtree Walk (BB9 8RD) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 107.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashtree Walk (BB9 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Calder Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duckworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duckworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Crescent | Under investigation |
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