Total Crime Rate

197.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.8 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 197.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.9 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Victoria Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 56th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (BB5 3JW) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (BB5 3JW), 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 Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roe Greave Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roe Greave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roe Greave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinker Brook Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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