Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 1BX

Whalley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 119th lowest 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 1BX) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.