Crime Rates at Blossom Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 0FD

Blossom Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 81st highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blossom Avenue (BB5 0FD) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blossom Avenue (BB5 0FD), the main crime hotspot is near Winterson Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.