Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1AS

Whalley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 40th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB5 1AS) in the last 12 months was 234.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.