Total Crime Rate

255.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 255.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 32nd highest 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 Edward Street (BB1 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 255.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (BB1 4JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sands Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Sands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eachill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shuttleworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eachill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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