BB5 1NY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB5 1NY

BB5 1NY, Hyndburn has recorded a total of 160 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 50.82 per 1,000 population. This BB5 1NY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB5 postcode area, which has experienced 782 crimes and a crime rate of 12.45 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB5 1NY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB5 1NY, encompassing approximately 3148 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BB5 1NY area, explore the BB5 1NY Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (55) incidents (61.76% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (40) incidents (-18.37% decrease)
  • Other theft: (15) incidents (275.00% increase)

BB5 1NY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 13
  • Back Water Street with total crimes: 12

BB5 1NY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5550.8261.76%
Anti-social behaviour4017.47-18.37%
Other theft1512.71275.00%
Shoplifting154.76-11.76%
Public order94.7650.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.86-11.11%
Drugs62.54100.00%
Burglary51.9166.67%
Vehicle crime21.59-60.00%
Robbery20.640.00%
Theft from the person10.640.00%
Other crime10.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4943.5222.50%
Violence and sexual offences3415.57-27.66%
Shoplifting1710.8030.77%
Criminal damage and arson95.4080.00%
Public order62.86-57.14%
Vehicle crime51.9125.00%
Other theft41.59-69.23%
Burglary31.27-70.00%
Drugs30.95-57.14%
Other crime20.95-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.640.00%
Robbery20.64100.00%
Theft from the person10.640.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4750.19-7.84%
Anti-social behaviour4014.93-9.09%
Public order1412.71180.00%
Shoplifting134.45-7.14%
Other theft134.1344.44%
Burglary104.13900.00%
Drugs73.1816.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.22-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.59100.00%
Other crime31.2750.00%
Bicycle theft10.950.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5146.3827.50%
Anti-social behaviour4416.20-27.87%
Shoplifting1413.9875.00%
Other theft94.4550.00%
Drugs62.8620.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.91-45.45%
Public order51.91-28.57%
Possession of weapons31.5950.00%
Vehicle crime20.95-50.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Robbery10.64-83.33%
Burglary10.32-66.67%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6149.248.93%
Violence and sexual offences4019.38-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson1112.7157.14%
Shoplifting83.49-52.94%
Public order72.54-12.50%
Robbery62.22500.00%
Other theft61.9120.00%
Drugs51.91-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.590.00%
Burglary31.27-40.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Possession of weapons20.64100.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5647.971.82%
Violence and sexual offences4417.792.33%
Shoplifting1713.9813.33%
Public order85.40-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson72.5416.67%
Drugs62.22200.00%
Other theft51.910.00%
Burglary51.59-16.67%
Robbery11.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5547.3330.95%
Violence and sexual offences4317.47-15.69%
Shoplifting1513.66-51.61%
Public order114.7622.22%
Criminal damage and arson63.49-40.00%
Burglary61.91200.00%
Other theft51.91-37.50%
Drugs21.590.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-33.33%
Theft from the person20.64100.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5151.468.51%
Anti-social behaviour4216.20-10.64%
Shoplifting3113.34342.86%
Criminal damage and arson109.85-23.08%
Public order93.18-10.00%
Other theft82.86-11.11%
Vehicle crime32.5450.00%
Other crime20.950.00%
Drugs20.64-66.67%
Burglary20.640.00%
Robbery10.64-50.00%
Theft from the person10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4747.65-7.84%
Anti-social behaviour4714.93-4.08%
Criminal damage and arson1314.93116.67%
Public order104.13-16.67%
Other theft93.1828.57%
Shoplifting72.86-36.36%
Drugs62.22-14.29%
Vehicle crime21.910.00%
Burglary20.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Other crime20.64-33.33%
Robbery20.64100.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5148.6034.21%
Anti-social behaviour4916.2011.36%
Public order1215.5771.43%
Shoplifting113.81-54.17%
Drugs73.49600.00%
Other theft72.2240.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.22-40.00%
Burglary31.91-25.00%
Other crime30.9550.00%
Vehicle crime20.95-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Robbery10.320.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4445.74-6.38%
Violence and sexual offences3813.98-29.63%
Shoplifting2412.0726.32%
Criminal damage and arson107.62-37.50%
Public order73.18-30.00%
Other theft52.22-50.00%
Vehicle crime51.5966.67%
Burglary41.590.00%
Theft from the person31.27200.00%
Other crime20.95-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%
Drugs10.32-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5454.9545.95%
Anti-social behaviour4717.156.82%
Shoplifting1914.9372.73%
Criminal damage and arson166.04128.57%
Public order105.080.00%
Other theft103.1866.67%
Drugs63.18500.00%
Burglary41.91-66.67%
Other crime31.2750.00%
Vehicle crime30.95200.00%
Theft from the person10.95-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4443.200.00%
Violence and sexual offences3713.980.00%
Burglary1211.750.00%
Shoplifting113.810.00%
Public order103.490.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.180.00%
Other theft62.220.00%
Other crime21.910.00%
Theft from the person20.640.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 618 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
August 202449
July 202440
June 202444
May 202461
April 202456
March 202455
February 202442
January 202447
December 202349
November 202344
October 202347
September 202344

A total of 102 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.85 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20244
July 202413
June 20249
May 20246
April 20245
March 20245
February 20248
January 20249
December 20237
November 20235
October 202310
September 20236

A total of 202 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.54 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202417
July 202413
June 202414
May 20248
April 202417
March 202415
February 202431
January 20247
December 202311
November 202324
October 202319
September 202311

A total of 118 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 202414
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 202411
February 20249
January 202410
December 202312
November 20237
October 202310
September 202310

A total of 592 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 45.54 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202434
July 202447
June 202451
May 202440
April 202444
March 202443
February 202451
January 202447
December 202351
November 202338
October 202354
September 202337

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20247
June 20246
May 20245
April 20246
March 20242
February 20242
January 20246
December 20237
November 20231
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 114 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.77 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 20245
June 20246
May 202411
April 20247
March 20246
February 202410
January 202413
December 20236
November 202310
October 202316
September 20237

A total of 60 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.62 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 202410
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 202312

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
March 20242
February 20241
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20241
January 20242
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB5 1NY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Back Water Street
    Total12
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Edgar Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Dutton Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Petrol Station
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Fort Street
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Mason Street
    Total6
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Birch Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 11. Napier Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Bridge Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 13. Edmund Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Cotton Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Abbey Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 16. Eastgate
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Brunswick Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Jacob Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Croos Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
  • 20. Barnes Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Clement Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 22. Taylor Street West
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Willow Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Paradise Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 25. Scaitcliffe Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Nelson Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Lee Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Bank Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Nuttall Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 30. Rose Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1