Total Crime Rate

193.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 193.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Haywood Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 59th highest crime rate of 268 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 Haywood Road (BB5 5BP) in the last 12 months was 193.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haywood Road (BB5 5BP), 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 Haywood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
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 Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawksworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribbleton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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