Total Crime Rate

169.4 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 169.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 74th highest crime rate of 269 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 Albert Street (BB5 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Church average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (BB5 4JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnes Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knotwood Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duckworth Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steiner'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences France Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences France Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Knotwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steiner'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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