March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BB8 Crime Intelligence Report

BB8 recorded 242 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.92 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 0.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.7% lower.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment242 crimes recorded in March 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

242
trending_up +0.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.1per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,515

Within BB8 district

Pendle

49,231

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Colne Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Drugs: 1
7
Slater Avenue Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Station Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Belgrave Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Aspen Lane Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Peel Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1
4
Back Zion Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Post Office Yard Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1
4
St John Street Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
242 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
91
37.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
46
19.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
10.3%
Shoplifting
20
8.3%
Other Theft
16
6.6%
Public Order
11
4.5%
Burglary
10
4.1%
Other Crime
7
2.9%
Drug Offences
7
2.9%
Vehicle Crime
4
1.7%
Weapons Possession
2
0.8%
Theft from Person
2
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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