Total Crime Rate

115.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Peter Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 121st highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peter Street (BB1 4DG) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Rishton average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peter Street (BB1 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Peter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eachill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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