Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Somerset Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Close (BB5 3AU) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Close (BB5 3AU), the main crime hotspot is near Melrose Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadfield —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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