Total Crime Rate

173.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 173.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brisbane Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 70th 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 Brisbane Street (BB5 5LX) in the last 12 months was 173.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brisbane Street (BB5 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Read Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brisbane Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whinfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whinney Hill Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brisbane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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