Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heywood Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 70th 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 Heywood Street (BB6 7DU) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heywood Street (BB6 7DU), 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 Heywood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hubert'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Town Hall Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomax Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heywood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Reed Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reed Passage —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Segar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Town Hall Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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