Total Crime Rate

298.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 298.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jackson Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 26th 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 Jackson Street (BB5 5QG) in the last 12 months was 298.1 per 1,000 residents and was 226.0% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jackson Street (BB5 5QG), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jackson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mercer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A680 β€”
Sep 2025Other theft A680 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickup Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dryden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owen Court β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whalley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickup Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pickup Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Alma Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daniel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parklands Court β€”

Data Sources

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