Total Crime Rate

355.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.2 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 355.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Worcester Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 15th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worcester Avenue (BB5 4BE) in the last 12 months was 355.8 per 1,000 residents and was 341.6% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 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 Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 144.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Avenue (BB5 4BE), 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 Worcester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milnshaw Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milnshaw Gardens —
Apr 2026Other crime Gloucester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Worcester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lupin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lupin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
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Data Sources

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