Total Crime Rate

336.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 336.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Warwick Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 17th highest crime rate of 268 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 Warwick Close (BB5 4AP) in the last 12 months was 336.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% higher than the Church average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Close (BB5 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Grove. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riding Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Buckingham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riding Barn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riding Barn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrington Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glynn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glynn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elmfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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