Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 98.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Lime Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 128th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Avenue (BB5 3PP) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Avenue (BB5 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commercial Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roe Greave Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Higher Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roe Greave Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roe Greave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roe Greave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6231 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cricketers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eagle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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