Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 33rd 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 Wordsworth Drive (BB6 7JR) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Netherton average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Drive (BB6 7JR), the main crime hotspot is near Kipling Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kipling Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kipling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burns Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edge End Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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