Total Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hyndburn has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 29th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Hyndburn in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 128.8% higher than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hyndburn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 32 cases , up 3.2% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 34.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,794 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 133.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnfield | 285.1 | 151.7 (114%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Peel | 184.7 | 51.3 (39%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | St Andrew's | 177.7 | 44.4 (33%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Central | 175.0 | 41.6 (31%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Church | 171.6 | 38.3 (29%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 6 | Milnshaw | 150.2 | 16.8 (13%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 7 | Clayton-le-Moors | 135.0 | 1.6 (1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Spring Hill | 131.9 | -1.5 (-1%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 9 | Netherton | 129.8 | -3.5 (-3%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 10 | Immanuel | 124.2 | -9.1 (-7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 11 | Rishton | 102.5 | -30.8 (-23%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Overton | 93.1 | -40.3 (-30%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Altham | 91.8 | -41.5 (-31%) | High 8/10 |
| 14 | Huncoat | 80.6 | -52.8 (-40%) | High 7/10 |
| 15 | St Oswald's | 59.2 | -74.2 (-56%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Baxenden | 50.8 | -82.5 (-62%) | Low 4/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.