Total Crime Rate

211.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.8 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 211.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 45th 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 Queen Street (BB5 5PU) in the last 12 months was 211.0 per 1,000 residents and was 129.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (BB5 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickup Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chequers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A680
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A680
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparth Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A680 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Arthur Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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