Crime Rates in Pendle, local authority district
Crime Rate
104
104
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Pendle, (local authority district) is 104 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Pendle (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.2 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31.3 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.79 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 5.23 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 5.11 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 4.11 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.02 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.17 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.61 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 2.06 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.13 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.564 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.303 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.209 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Pendle (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Pendle (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Pendle (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Pendle (local authority district) and North West (region)
- PendleLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Pendle (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Pendle (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Fence & Higham | 43.6 low |
| 2. Boulsworth & Foulridge | 51.9 low |
| 3. Barnoldswick | 61 low |
| 4. Earby & Coates | 61.8 low |
| 5. Barrowford & Pendleside | 62.6 low |
| 6. Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 91.4 low |
| 7. Brierfield West & Reedley | 111 low |
| 8. Whitefield & Walverden | 114 medium |
| 9. Marsden & Southfield | 129 medium |
| 10. Bradley | 137 medium |
| 11. Waterside & Horsfield | 164 medium |
| 12. Vivary Bridge | 171 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026