Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chaucer Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Gardens (BB6 7LB) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Gardens (BB6 7LB), 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 Chaucer Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Burns Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masefield Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edge End Road Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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