Crime Rates at Gillies Street, Accrington, BB5 6RR

Gillies Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 6th highest crime rate of 269 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 Gillies Street (BB5 6RR) in the last 12 months was 575.2 per 1,000 residents and was 515.4% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -61.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 195.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gillies Street (BB5 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.