Total Crime Rate

89.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lord Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lord Street (BB1 4DU) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (BB1 4DU), 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 Lord Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sands Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eachill Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shuttleworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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