Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howarth Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 114th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howarth Avenue (BB5 4AF) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howarth Avenue (BB5 4AF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Howarth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Emma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Warwick Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howarth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Road West —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swiss Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Buckingham Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barrington Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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