Crime Rates at Paddock Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3HJ

Paddock Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddock Street (BB5 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower than the Immanuel average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Street (BB5 3HJ), 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.