Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5HU

Wellington Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 78th highest crime rate of 269 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 Wellington Street (BB5 5HU) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (BB5 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parklands Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnes Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.