Total Crime Rate

348.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 348.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 153.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

School Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 17th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Street (BB1 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 348.1 per 1,000 residents and was 175.0% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 116.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Street (BB1 4LJ), 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 School Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shuttleworth Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sands Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Spring Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Well Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hick'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
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Data Sources

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