Crime Rate in Peel, ward

Peel has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 wards in Hyndburn district and the 393rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 36th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Peel in the last 12 months was 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Hyndburn district average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Peel’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 293 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 352 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Peel ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Park Street, with 62 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hood Street (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.