Crime Rates at Haywood Road, Accrington, BB5 5BP

Haywood Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 75th 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 Haywood Road (BB5 5BP) in the last 12 months was 168.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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