Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5AB

Whalley Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 64th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5AB) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 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.