Total Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 124.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Whitewell Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 102nd 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 Whitewell Road (BB5 6DA) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitewell Road (BB5 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Alice Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitewell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A679 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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