Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 63.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whalley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5EG) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wittlewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wittlewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleveleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittlewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A680 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tunstall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dill Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dill Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Frank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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