Postcode · Colne
Crime in BB8 9DU
How much crime is recorded in BB8 9DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Colne North
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
How safe is BB8 9DU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB8 9DU 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
69.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
156
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BB8 9DUNational
Violence and sexual offences59.723.6
Anti-social behaviour32.610.7
Public order16.94.6
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Shoplifting10.78.4
Other crime7.21.5
Burglary5.99.1
Other theft4.94.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Robbery2.41.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.