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Crime Rates in Hyndburn, local authority district

Crime Rate

138

138

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hyndburn, (local authority district) is 138 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Hyndburn (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.68 7/10
Vehicle crime 7.04 7/10
Other theft 6.75 5/10
Shoplifting 6.49 3/10
Public order 5.86 5/10
Burglary 4.84 6/10
Other crime 2.97 7/10
Drugs 2.53 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.28 6/10
Robbery 0.839 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.353 2/10
Theft from the person 0.34 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Hyndburn (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hyndburn (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Hyndburn (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Hyndburn (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Hyndburn
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Hyndburn (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Hyndburn (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Baxenden50.1 low
2. St Oswald's62.8 low
3. Huncoat92.7 low
4. Altham95.3 low
5. Overton107 low
6. Immanuel111 low
7. Rishton115 medium
8. Clayton-le-Moors129 medium
9. Netherton134 medium
10. Spring Hill141 medium
11. Milnshaw144 medium
12. Church168 medium
13. Peel187 medium
14. St Andrew's187 medium
15. Central215 medium
16. Barnfield281 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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