Crap Towns / Barnoldswick / Crime

How much crime is there in Barnoldswick?

The police recorded 42.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barnoldswick from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 39.5, down from 43.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	43.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	45.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	39.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.2	7.0
Other theft	3.1	5.4
Public order	2.9	6.6
Shoplifting	2.7	7.1
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Burnley	14.3 km	117
Padiham	15.6 km	108
Colne	6.9 km	100
Nelson	9.3 km	85.3
Steeton	15.4 km	76.3
Brierfield	10.9 km	73.2
Skipton	11.9 km	65.3
Silsden	16.3 km	57.2
Barrowford	7.7 km	50.2
Clitheroe	14.6 km	50.0
Barnoldswick	–	42.8
The typical town	–	76.2