Crime Rates at Spring Meadows, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5XA

Spring Meadows area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 103rd 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 Spring Meadows (BB5 5XA) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Meadows (BB5 5XA), 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.