Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Princess Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (BB5 4LE) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (BB5 4LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmsley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour France Street —
Apr 2026Public order Florence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences France Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences France Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walmsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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