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

Hawthorn Drive 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 Hawthorn Drive (BB1 4JT) 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 Hawthorn Drive (BB1 4JT), 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 Hawthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eachill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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