Crime Rates at Sun Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EB

Sun Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 47th 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 Sun Street (BB5 3EB) in the last 12 months was 213.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Immanuel average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Street (BB5 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.