Total Crime Rate

276.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.7 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 276.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

George Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 25th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (BB6 7JF) in the last 12 months was 276.5 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 156.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (BB6 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Town Hall Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Street Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holgate Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heywood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Delph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nowell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomax Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Edge End Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6535 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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