Crime Rates at Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5QU

Whalley Road 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 Whalley Road (BB5 5QU) 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 (≈ 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 Whalley Road (BB5 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.