Total Crime Rate

204.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 204.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 269 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 Railway Terrace (BB6 7EH) in the last 12 months was 204.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Netherton average (143.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Terrace (BB6 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Town Hall Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Segar Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Segar Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Segar Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Segar Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Railway Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joiners Alley β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Hubert'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Hubert'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reed Passage β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reed Passage β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reed Passage β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heywood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heywood Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street β€”

Data Sources

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