Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · 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 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 79th 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 Whalley Road (BB5 5HE) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5HE), 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 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Arthur Street —
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 2026Public order Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
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
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Data Sources

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