Total Crime Rate

347.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 347.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • 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

Maudsley Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 16th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maudsley Street (BB5 6AD) in the last 12 months was 347.8 per 1,000 residents and was 331.7% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maudsley Street (BB5 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maudsley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Water Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Back Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eastgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arago Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Addison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dowry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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