Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peter Grime Row area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Peter Grime Row (BB5 6LT) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peter Grime Row (BB5 6LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marshall Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Towneley Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Altham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Avenue | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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