Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harwood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 269 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 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Harwood Road (BB1 4DJ), 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 Harwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sands Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allan Critchlow Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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