Crime Rates at Longsight Avenue, Accrington, BB5 6JX

Longsight Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 69th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longsight Avenue (BB5 6JX) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longsight Avenue (BB5 6JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winterley Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brown Birks Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.