Total Crime Rate

249.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.0 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 249.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 110.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 82.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.4 7/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Albert Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (BB5 3NB) in the last 12 months was 249.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (BB5 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Union Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Off Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Shore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Shore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sun Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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