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Crime in Barrowford

Recorded crime in Barrowford is about the Pendle average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Barrowford: about 12,477 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.

Safety
4/10Above average crime
Living
7.9/10Good
5-year change
+11%more crimes
vs the council
1.0×the Pendle average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Pendle 008C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 008B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePendle 008D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePendle 009A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimePendle 009B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimePendle 008A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePendle 007A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimePendle 014D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimePendle 009C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 007C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimePendle 009D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimePendle 008E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePendle 010C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimePendle 011D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Barrowford.

Crime over 5 years

Up 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Barrowford, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 873 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022873Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 807 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023807Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 866 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024866Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 883 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025883Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 967 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026967

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the Pendle average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 18% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 32 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.5
Burglary5.6
Violence and sexual offences31.8
Drugs1.6
Possession of weapons0.7
Other crime1.6
Other theft6.4
Theft from the person0.4
Vehicle crime3.9
Criminal damage and arson7.6
Public order4.7
Bicycle theft0.3
Shoplifting3.5

Postcode districts in Barrowford

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Council: Pendle

Questions about crime in Barrowford

Is Barrowford a safe place to live?
Barrowford scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Pendle average.
Is crime going up or down in Barrowford?
Up 11% over 5 years, from 873 recorded crimes a year to 967.
What is the most common crime in Barrowford?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Barrowford compare with Pendle?
Crime severity in Barrowford is about the Pendle average.