Total Crime Rate

86.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fir Street area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 125th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fir Street (BB9 9RG) in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Street (BB9 9RG), the main crime hotspot is near Newfield Drive. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fir Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bracewell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lonsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warde Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Rigg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Day Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Day Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lonsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bracewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bacon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bracewell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracewell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Newfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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