Total Crime Rate

278.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 278.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Whalley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 24th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5HD) in the last 12 months was 278.5 per 1,000 residents and was 203.3% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 147.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canal Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Read Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Read Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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