Crime Rates at Meadoway, Church, Accrington, BB5 4AT

Meadoway area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadoway (BB5 4AT) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadoway (BB5 4AT), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Grove. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.