Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Marlborough Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 119th highest 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 Marlborough Road (BB5 6BL) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (BB5 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Hambledon Mill Park. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorneyholme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Mill Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Mill Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Mill Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Mill Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hambledon Mill Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marlborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribbleton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moss Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haywood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hambledon Mill Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ellerbeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawksworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laneside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aitken Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorneyholme Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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