Total Crime Rate

26.4 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Bedford Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 23rd 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 Bedford Close (BB5 4QN) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Close (BB5 4QN), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brookfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Wordsworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brookfield Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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