Crime Rates at Abbey Street, Accrington, BB5 1EN

Abbey Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 6th highest crime rate of 269 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 1EN) in the last 12 months was 575.2 per 1,000 residents and was 515.4% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -61.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 195.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Street (BB5 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.