Crime Rates at Stanley Street, Accrington, BB5 6QD

Stanley Street area has the lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 33rd 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 Stanley Street (BB5 6QD) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanley Street (BB5 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oswald Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.