Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Oakenshaw Croft area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 68th 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 Oakenshaw Croft (BB5 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenshaw Croft (BB5 5EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakenshaw Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rishton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crowther Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Freshfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bayley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riverside View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Freshfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
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Data Sources

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