Total Crime Rate

237.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 237.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ward Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 37th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Street (BB6 7AW) in the last 12 months was 237.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% higher than the Netherton average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Street (BB6 7AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prospect Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Segar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reed Passage —
Apr 2026Public order Reed Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hubert'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomax Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Hall Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Town Hall Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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