Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dill Hall Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dill Hall Lane (BB5 4DU) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dill Hall Lane (BB5 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Buckingham Grove. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dill Hall Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riding Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Street Under investigation
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 Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riding Barn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Riding Barn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barrington Court
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glynn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glynn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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