Crime Rates at Lord Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EF

Lord Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 64th 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 Lord Street (BB5 3EF) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (BB5 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heys Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.