Total Crime Rate

225.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.4 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 225.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Town Hall Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 41st 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 Town Hall Square (BB6 7DD) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Hall Square (BB6 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Town Hall Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reed Passage —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nowell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cattle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lowerfold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomax Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heywood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holgate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hubert'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reed Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Town Hall Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Segar Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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