Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Melbourne Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 87th 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 Melbourne Street (BB5 5LS) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (BB5 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Altham

Crime Over Time in Melbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dill Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Frank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Read Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Read Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dill Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary First Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑