Crime Rates at Meadow Bank, Accrington, BB5 6AZ

Meadow Bank area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Bank (BB5 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Bank (BB5 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradshaw Street East, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.