Total Crime Rate
110.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thwaites Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 128th highest crime rate of 269 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 Thwaites Road (BB5 4QU) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thwaites Road (BB5 4QU), 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.
View Crime In Immanuel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookfield Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brookfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brookfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookfield Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wordsworth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Patterdale Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookfield Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookfield Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ennerdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunster Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A679 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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