Total Crime Rate

195.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 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 195.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lancaster Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 57th 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 Lancaster Street (BB5 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Street (BB5 3PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Cooperage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6231 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Eagle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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