Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Second Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 269 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 Second Avenue (BB5 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (BB5 5EJ), 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 Second Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Brisbane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Entwisle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft 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 2025Public order Ringwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Avenue 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
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Data Sources

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