Total Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whalley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 110th highest crime rate of 268 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 Whalley Road (BB5 5ED) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dill Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Read Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Read Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dill Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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