Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bertha Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 130th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bertha Street (BB5 6TE) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bertha Street (BB5 6TE), 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 Bertha Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hodder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansion Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plantation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Plantation Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansion Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oswald Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avenue Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oak Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dent Dale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turkey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies 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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