Crime Rate in Baxenden, ward

Baxenden has the lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Hyndburn district and the 2580th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 394th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Baxenden in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Hyndburn district average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Baxenden’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Baxenden ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Harcourt Road (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.