What is the crime rate in pendle?

As of February 2026, pendle has a crime rate of 6.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 659 recorded offences.

How does pendle rank nationally for crime?

pendle ranks #210 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in pendle?

The most common crime type in pendle is Violence and sexual offences with 314 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 47.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in pendle?

As of February 2026, pendle has a crime rate of 6.88 per 1,000 residents, based on 659 recorded offences.

How does pendle rank nationally for crime?

pendle ranks #210 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in pendle?

The most common crime type in pendle is Violence and sexual offences with 314 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 47.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

pendle Crime Intelligence Report

pendle recorded 659 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.88 per 1,000 residents. This places pendle at #210 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 14.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.3% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

659

trending_down -14.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.88per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#210of 331

By total crime volume

Lancashire

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near James Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Slater Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near North Valley Road Map	Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Swinden Hall Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near Wharfdale Avenue Map	Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
On or near B6248 Map	Drugs: 3 Other crime: 3	3
On or near May Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near School Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

659 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

314

47.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Other Theft

6.7%

Public Order

6.2%

Burglary

3.8%

Shoplifting

3.5%

Vehicle Crime

2.9%

Other Crime

2.6%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

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Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Vivary Bridge	100	5.3
2	Whitefield & Walverden	84	2.3
3	Brierfield West & Reedley	77	5.4
4	Bradley	77	1.9
5	Earby & Coates	59	7.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fence & Higham	1	2.0
shield	Barrowford & Pendleside	27	6.6
shield	Barnoldswick	38	2.2
shield	Boulsworth & Foulridge	40	18.7
shield	Brierfield East & Clover Hill	48	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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