Total Crime Rate

227.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 227.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 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

Whalley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 40th highest crime rate of 268 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 227.0 per 1,000 residents and was 181.7% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowlmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aitken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsfall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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