Total Crime Rate

269.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.2 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 269.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.2 10/10
  • Other theft 83.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mill Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 28th 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 Mill Street (BB5 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 269.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Street (BB5 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hyndburn Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradshaw Street West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour China Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Persia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences France Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences France Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour France Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Persia Street Offender given penalty notice
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Data Sources

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