Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Knowles Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 24th 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 Knowles Street (BB1 4HT) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowles Street (BB1 4HT), 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 Knowles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial 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 Mary Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livesey Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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