Crime Rates at Norfolk Close, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5RE

Norfolk Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 71st 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 Norfolk Close (BB5 5RE) in the last 12 months was 169.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Close (BB5 5RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.