Crime Rates at Hope Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7LY

Hope Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 106th highest crime rate of 269 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 Hope Street (BB6 7LY) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Netherton average (143.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hope Street (BB6 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Town Hall Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.