Total Crime Rate

194.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 194.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 58th 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 St James Road (BB5 4JP) in the last 12 months was 194.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (BB5 4JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canal Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St James Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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