Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whalley Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 268 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 Whalley Road (BB5 5AA) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eccles Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eccles Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eccles Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eccles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eccles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eccles Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eccles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawksworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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