Total Crime Rate

221.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 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 221.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Cambridge Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 43rd 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 Cambridge Street (BB5 6QY) in the last 12 months was 221.5 per 1,000 residents and was 174.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (BB5 6QY), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A679 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hodder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bertha Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Park Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansion Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coppice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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