Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1BS

Whalley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 50th highest crime rate of 269 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 Whalley Road (BB5 1BS) in the last 12 months was 205.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.9% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 1BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.