Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walmsley Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 76th 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 Walmsley Avenue (BB1 4RE) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Rishton average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmsley Avenue (BB1 4RE), 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 Walmsley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Brook Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Eachill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hick'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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