Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Calf Hey area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 268 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 Calf Hey (BB5 5XW) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calf Hey (BB5 5XW), the main crime hotspot is near Crowther Street. Police recorded 15 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 Calf Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tarn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lynwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rushy Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparth Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Branch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sweet Briar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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