Total Crime Rate

158.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 158.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Merlin Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 76th highest crime rate of 268 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 Merlin Drive (BB5 3TW) in the last 12 months was 158.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Drive (BB5 3TW), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brear Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brook Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brear Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heys —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heys Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brear Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tinker Brook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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