GEORGE STREET, BB6 7JF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB6 7JF

GEORGE STREET, BB6 7JF, Hyndburn has recorded a total of 60 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.70 per 1,000 population. This BB6 7JF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB6 postcode area, which has experienced 116 crimes and a crime rate of 7.00 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB6 7JF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB6 7JF, encompassing approximately 4723 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-15.38% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Other crime: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BB6 7JF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Lomax Street with total crimes: 7
  • Heywood Street with total crimes: 6
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 4

GEORGE STREET, BB6 7JF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.70-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour204.6633.33%
Other crime34.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.640.00%
Vehicle crime30.640.00%
Other theft20.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.42-50.00%
Burglary20.42100.00%
Public order10.42-75.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2611.2252.94%
Anti-social behaviour155.5015.38%
Possession of weapons43.180.00%
Public order40.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.85-40.00%
Burglary10.640.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour133.6018.18%
Criminal damage and arson52.750.00%
Vehicle crime41.06-20.00%
Other theft30.850.00%
Burglary10.640.00%
Other crime10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.1654.55%
Anti-social behaviour113.6037.50%
Criminal damage and arson52.3325.00%
Vehicle crime51.06-37.50%
Public order41.06100.00%
Other theft30.85-25.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.26-26.67%
Vehicle crime82.33100.00%
Anti-social behaviour81.69-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.69300.00%
Other theft40.85300.00%
Public order20.85100.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.83-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour123.18-47.83%
Vehicle crime42.540.00%
Burglary10.850.00%
Public order10.210.00%
Other theft10.21-87.50%
Other crime10.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.21-87.50%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2312.28666.67%
Violence and sexual offences174.87-26.09%
Criminal damage and arson83.60700.00%
Other theft81.69700.00%
Public order11.69-66.67%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences237.624.55%
Public order34.87200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.64-40.00%
Burglary20.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Other theft10.21-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences228.4710.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.66500.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.27-58.33%
Other theft21.06-33.33%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Public order10.210.00%
Burglary10.21-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.2333.33%
Burglary42.54300.00%
Other theft30.850.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Vehicle crime20.42-33.33%
Shoplifting10.420.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.21-85.71%
Public order10.210.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2010.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.91133.33%
Other theft31.480.00%
Vehicle crime30.640.00%
Public order10.64-66.67%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Drugs10.21-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.230.00%
Other theft31.910.00%
Public order30.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.640.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Possession of weapons20.420.00%
Drugs20.420.00%
Bicycle theft20.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20248
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 230 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202422
July 202426
June 202417
May 202417
April 202411
March 202415
February 202417
January 202423
December 202322
November 202320
October 202320
September 202320

A total of 47 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20248
January 20241
December 20236
November 20231
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 140 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202420
July 202415
June 202413
May 202411
April 20248
March 202412
February 202423
January 20243
December 20235
November 202312
October 20239
September 20239

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 22 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20244
May 20245
April 20248
March 20244
January 20241
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 4 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
October 20231

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 7 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB6 7JF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Lomax Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Heywood Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total4
    Possession of weapons1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Nowell Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. St Hubert'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. Bostons
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 7. James Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Blackburn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Springfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Kipling Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Croft Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Wellington Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Edge End
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. George Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Birtwistle Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Edge End Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bridge Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Edward Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Holgate Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Town Hall Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Town Hall Square
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Ainslie Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Hope Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 24. Waverledge Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Hanson Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Elm Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Milton Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Garden Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Railway Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. School Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1