Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Station Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Close (BB1 4PH) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Rishton average (102.5 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Close (BB1 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A678 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 Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eachill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eachill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Noble Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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