Total Crime Rate

759.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

274.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 759.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 274.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 255.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 214.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.5 10/10
  • Public order 41.4 10/10
  • Burglary 30.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Drugs 26.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Robbery 15.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
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

Abbey Street area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 4th 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 Abbey Street (BB5 1EH) in the last 12 months was 759.4 per 1,000 residents and was 842.5% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 74.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 274.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Street (BB5 1EH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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