Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dill Hall Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 99th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dill Hall Lane (BB5 4DQ) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dill Hall Lane (BB5 4DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near First Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranbourne Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dill Hall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Brisbane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queens Road West —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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