Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Paynter Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paynter Close (BB5 5WY) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paynter Close (BB5 5WY), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paynter Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clayton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Drive Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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