Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 110th highest crime rate of 269 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 Newton Street (BB5 4LX) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Church average (174.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Street (BB5 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Spread Eagle Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wham Brook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spread Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spread Eagle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spread Eagle Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Spread Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spread Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saint'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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