Total Crime Rate

207.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.6 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 207.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Winckley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 48th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winckley Road (BB5 5HS) in the last 12 months was 207.2 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 139.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winckley Road (BB5 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Pickup Street. Police recorded 34 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 Winckley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winckley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walmsley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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