Total Crime Rate

261.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.7 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 261.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 135.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 40.2 8/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bent Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 31st highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bent Street (BB5 3LF) in the last 12 months was 261.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 135.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bent Street (BB5 3LF), 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 Bent Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Bridge Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Heys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heys —
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 Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roe Greave Road —
Apr 2026Public order Roe Greave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Cooperage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Drugs B6231 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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