Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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.
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Crime overview

Burnley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnley Road (BB5 5NF) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (BB5 5NF), the main crime hotspot is near Canal Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Read Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Burnley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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