Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harwood Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 36th 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 Harwood Road (BB1 4DH) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Rishton average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwood Road (BB1 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eachill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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