Total Crime Rate

240.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 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 240.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Spring Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 35th highest crime rate of 268 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 Spring Street (BB1 4LP) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Street (BB1 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shuttleworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sands Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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