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Crime Rates in Fence & Higham, ward

Crime Rate

41.1

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Fence & Higham (ward) is 41.1 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Fence & Higham (ward) is located within Pendle (borough). Annual total crime rate in Pendle (borough) is 106 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Fence & Higham, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

2/10 or low

Crime rates in Fence & Higham (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 12.9 2/10

Anti-social behaviour 11.3 3/10

Criminal damage and arson 4.87 3/10

Burglary 4.47 5/10

Other theft 2.85 2/10

Vehicle crime 1.74 2/10

Public order 1.62 1/10

Other crime 1.24 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.121 2/10

Bicycle theft 0 1/10

Drugs 0 1/10

Robbery 0 1/10

Shoplifting 0 1/10

Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Fence & Higham (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Fence & Higham (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Fence & Higham (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Fence & Higham (ward), Pendle (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Fence & Higham
ward
Pendle
LAD
North West
region

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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