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Crime Rates in St. James Street, Accrington, BB5 1LY

Crime Rate

527

527

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in your local area is 527 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

The address is located within Hyndburn (local authority district). Annual total crime rate in Hyndburn is 139 per thousand population, which can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences1648/10
Robbery6.46/10
Possession of weapons5.828/10
Drugs27.47/10
Burglary22.79/10
Anti-social behaviour
1649/10
Public order
33.28/10
Criminal damage and arson
32.69/10
Shoplifting
255/10
Other theft
19.86/10
Vehicle crime
15.78/10
Other crime
5.826/10
Theft from the person
3.494/10
Bicycle theft
1.755/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population.

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of the local area for a specific crime type compared to other local areas in England and Wales.

A rating of 10/10 indicates that the area has the highest crime rate for this crime type, while a rating of 1/10 means that the area has the lowest crime rate for this crime type.

Crime rates in BB5 1LY and the areas where it resides by year

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Local Area of BB5 1LY
  • Hyndburn
    local authority
  • North West

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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