Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Kingsway area has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 121st lowest 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 Kingsway (BB5 5EL) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BB5 5EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wittlewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wittlewood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wittlewood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleveleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A680 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dill Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dill Hall Lane —
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Data Sources

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