Crime Rates at Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW

Devonshire Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 29th 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 Devonshire Street (BB5 1DW) in the last 12 months was 287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 207.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -34.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Street (BB5 1DW), 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.