Total Crime Rate

203.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whalley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 269 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 Whalley Road (BB6 7TF) in the last 12 months was 203.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Netherton average (143.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB6 7TF), the main crime hotspot is near Chatburn Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sawley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatburn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatburn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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