Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seven Houses area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seven Houses (BB1 2DE) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seven Houses (BB1 2DE), the main crime hotspot is near A679. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Oswald's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Abbott Clough Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ives Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lamlash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rothesay Road | Under investigation |
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