Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Brookside Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside Lane (BB5 3NY) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Lane (BB5 3NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookfield Grove, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thwaites Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brookside Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs B6231 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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