Total Crime Rate

310.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 310.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Court (BB5 2HD) in the last 12 months was 310.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Court (BB5 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Croos Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nuttall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacob Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nuttall Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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