Crime Rates at Bridge Croft, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5XP

Bridge Croft area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 268 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 Bridge Croft (BB5 5XP) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Croft (BB5 5XP), 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.