Crime Rates at Sultan Street, Accrington, BB5 6EL

Sultan Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 100th highest crime rate of 269 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 Sultan Street (BB5 6EL) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sultan Street (BB5 6EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.