Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russell Place area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 40th 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 Russell Place (BB6 7JP) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Place (BB6 7JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kipling Place, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nowell Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Overton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Delph Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edge End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burns Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nowell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kipling Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kipling Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kipling Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Masefield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Masefield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaconsfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nowell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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