Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 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 136.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Livingstone Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 92nd 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 Livingstone Road (BB5 5BX) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Livingstone Road (BB5 5BX), 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 Livingstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wittlewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittlewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Delamere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawksworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Delamere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pilot Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wittlewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tunstall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleveleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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