Total Crime Rate
300.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hyndburn Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 25th highest crime rate of 269 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 Hyndburn Road (BB5 4AA) in the last 12 months was 300.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher than the Church average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 139.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hyndburn Road (BB5 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monk Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrington Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howarth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swiss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Empress Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Empress Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Empress Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warwick Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Persia Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Emma Street | Under investigation |
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