Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5AD

Whalley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 90th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5AD) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5AD), 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.