Total Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walmsley Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 126th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walmsley Avenue (BB1 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% lower than the Rishton average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmsley Avenue (BB1 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near A678. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walmsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eachill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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