BB8 has an annual crime rate of 70.1 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BB8?

As of March 2026, BB8 has an annual crime rate of 70.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 242 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BB8?

The most common crime type in BB8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 91 incidents in March 2026 — 37.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BB8 local authority area.

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.

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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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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary 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

37.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

19.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Other Theft

6.6%

Public Order

4.5%

Burglary

4.1%

Other Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

1.7%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Robbery

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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