Total Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.0 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 82.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 120th lowest crime rate of 268 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 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmsley Avenue (BB1 4HQ), 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 Walmsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hampshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
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 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eachill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eachill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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