Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Melbourne Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 68th 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 Melbourne Street (BB5 3JU) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (BB5 3JU), 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 Melbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heys Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Bridge Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Higher Heys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heys —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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