Total Crime Rate

478.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.0 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 478.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 229.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.7 10/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alexandra Close area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 8th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Close (BB5 5TG) in the last 12 months was 478.5 per 1,000 residents and was 421.1% higher than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 177.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Close (BB5 5TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowther Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sweet Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenshaw Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakenshaw Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oakenshaw Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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