Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wham Brook Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wham Brook Close (BB5 4PB) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Immanuel average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wham Brook Close (BB5 4PB), 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 Wham Brook Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Spread Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wham Brook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spread Eagle Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Spread Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spread Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Saint'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spread Eagle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peel Bank Road —
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Data Sources

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