Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 144.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Corn Mill Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 91st highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Corn Mill Mews (BB5 5LB) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corn Mill Mews (BB5 5LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pickup Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Corn Mill Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mercer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whalley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owen Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Meadows β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft A680 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A680 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickup Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickup Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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