Crime Rates at Aitken Street, Accrington, BB5 6AX

Aitken Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 60th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aitken Street (BB5 6AX) in the last 12 months was 186.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.0% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aitken Street (BB5 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.