Total Crime Rate

164.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 164.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 29.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Windermere Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 73rd 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 Windermere Drive (BB1 4EG) in the last 12 months was 164.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Drive (BB1 4EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A678, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windermere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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