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Crime Rates in Hyndburn, local authority district

Crime Rate

139

139

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Hyndburn, (local authority district) is 139 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
48.37/10
Anti-social behaviour
419/10
Criminal damage and arson
9.347/10
Vehicle crime
7.657/10
Other theft
6.645/10
Shoplifting
6.433/10
Public order
6.074/10
Burglary
4.856/10
Other crime
3.037/10
Drugs
2.473/10
Possession of weapons
1.287/10
Robbery
0.8393/10
Bicycle theft
0.3892/10
Theft from the person
0.3772/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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. Baxenden53.2 low
2. St Oswald's63.6 low
3. Huncoat90.2 low
4. Altham98.2 low
5. Overton105 low
6. Rishton112 medium
7. Immanuel116 medium
8. Netherton130 medium
9. Clayton-le-Moors131 medium
10. Spring Hill141 medium
11. Milnshaw150 medium
12. Church167 medium
13. St Andrew's185 medium
14. Peel193 medium
15. Central218 medium
16. Barnfield271 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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