Total Crime Rate

283.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 283.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Public order 26.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 15.1 10/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whalley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 22nd 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 Whalley Road (BB5 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 283.0 per 1,000 residents and was 208.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB5 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Pickup Street. Police recorded 34 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 Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A680 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A680 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Public order Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A680 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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