Crime Rates at Sparth Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5QD

Sparth Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 269 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 Sparth Road (BB5 5QD) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparth Road (BB5 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parklands Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.