Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Turkey Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turkey Street (BB5 6EW) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turkey Street (BB5 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Parade, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oswald Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Turkey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sawley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turkey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moleside Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Bertha Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hodder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A679 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Park Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coppice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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