Postcode · Colne
Crime in BB8 9BX
How much crime is recorded in BB8 9BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Colne North
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,155 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How safe is BB8 9BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB8 9BX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
176
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BB8 9BXNational
Violence and sexual offences59.623.6
Anti-social behaviour41.810.7
Burglary26.09.1
Shoplifting15.78.4
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Public order12.84.6
Other theft8.34.5
Drugs6.32.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime3.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.