Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harwood 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 4DJ) 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 4DJ), 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.
View Crime In Rishton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hampshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eachill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Noble Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Noble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noble Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noble Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sands Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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