Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walton Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 127th 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 Walton Street (BB5 5DS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Street (BB5 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Brisbane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ringwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wittlewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ringwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whinney Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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