Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hazel Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 95th highest crime rate of 268 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 Hazel Avenue (BB5 5NN) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Avenue (BB5 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canal Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A680 —
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A680 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A680 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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