Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 15.3 1/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clayton Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Way (BB5 5WT) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Way (BB5 5WT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Clayton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bold Venture Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Meadows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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