Total Crime Rate

203.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.4 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 203.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 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

Cricketers Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 52nd 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 Cricketers Close (BB5 3PA) in the last 12 months was 203.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricketers Close (BB5 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cricketers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eagle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs B6231 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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