Total Crime Rate
104.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fielding Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 125th 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 Fielding Lane (BB6 7HP) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fielding Lane (BB6 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenhill, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Overton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaconsfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Delph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edge End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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