Total Crime Rate

209.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.3 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 209.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Owen Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 47th 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 Owen Street (BB5 6AU) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 159.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 116.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Street (BB5 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Back Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area 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 2026Other crime Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dowry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dowry Street —
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Addison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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