Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.3 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 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Yorkshire Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 67th highest crime rate of 268 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 Yorkshire Street (BB5 6NH) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yorkshire Street (BB5 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Daisy Hill Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yorkshire Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daisy Hill Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honeysuckle Court —
Apr 2026Public order Sedum Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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