Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wordsworth Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Close (BB5 4QP) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Close (BB5 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ennerdale Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Browning Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
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Data Sources

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