Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Dent Dale area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 268 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 Dent Dale (BB5 6RL) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dent Dale (BB5 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bold Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plantation Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dent Dale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansion Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansion Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Epsom Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oak Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hodder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Plantation Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dent Dale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plantation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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