Total Crime Rate

225.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 225.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (BB1 4DR) in the last 12 months was 225.1 per 1,000 residents and was 119.6% higher than the Rishton average (102.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 78.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (BB1 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eachill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street 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
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Data Sources

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