Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 15.2 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Langham Avenue 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 Langham Avenue (BB5 5BG) 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 Langham Avenue (BB5 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near West Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delamere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleveleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawksworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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