Total Crime Rate

511.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

355.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 511.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 355.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 335.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kay Street area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 7th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kay Street (BB5 3JS) in the last 12 months was 511.7 per 1,000 residents and was 312.0% higher 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 355.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Street (BB5 3JS), 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 Kay Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Close —
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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