Total Crime Rate
78.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ringwood Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 112th 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 Ringwood Close (BB5 5EU) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringwood Close (BB5 5EU), the main crime hotspot is near Delamere Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Altham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveleys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Epping Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Delamere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delamere Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Delamere Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Delamere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wittlewood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wittlewood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wittlewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveleys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tunstall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hallam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beech Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A680 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cleveleys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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