Crime Rates at Rowan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3PT

Rowan Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 115th highest crime rate of 269 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 Rowan Avenue (BB5 3PT) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Immanuel average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Avenue (BB5 3PT), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.