Total Crime Rate

59.1 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 59.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Beech Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 82nd 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 Beech Close (BB1 4HL) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Close (BB1 4HL), 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 Beech Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Eachill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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