Total Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 268 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 Whalley Road (BB5 1BX) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 1BX), 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 (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowlmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aitken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden 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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
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Data Sources

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