Crime Rates at Ellerbeck Road, Accrington, BB5 5AN

Ellerbeck Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 101st highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellerbeck Road (BB5 5AN) in the last 12 months was 134.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellerbeck Road (BB5 5AN), the main crime hotspot is near West Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.