Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley , and the 114th 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 Fir Street (BB9 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Street (BB9 9RQ), 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 (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Newfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bacon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rigg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ormerod Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lonsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roberts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lonsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fir Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bacon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holly Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Larch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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