Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

White Ash Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 104th highest crime rate of 268 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 White Ash Lane (BB5 3JG) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Ash Lane (BB5 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in White Ash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Public order The Cooperage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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