Overview of Hyndburn crime rate
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Hyndburn, marked with a high crime rating, is ranked 4th among 25 adjacent districts for its crime rate. In 2023, it saw 10,986 incidents reported within a population of 82,234, yielding a crime rate of 133.59 per 1,000 residents, a 7.4% decrease from the previous year.
The most common crimes are Violence and sexual offences (34.4%), Anti-social behaviour (27.8%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.1%), with robbery, bicycle theft, and theft from the person being the least frequent.
Within its 16 wards, Barnfield (Hyndburn) (297.7), Peel (216.0), and Central (Hyndburn) (179.0) experience the highest crime rates, whereas Huncoat, St Oswald’s (Hyndburn), and Baxenden are the safest.
In Hyndburn, a dramatic rise in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, alongside increases in Criminal damage and arson, Public order, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences highlights significant safety concerns. Notably, violence has escalated over the years, demanding urgent action. However, there has been a notable reduction in Anti-social behaviour, Criminal damage and arson, Other theft, Public order, Shoplifting, and Violence and sexual offences at various points, indicating some progress in combatting specific crime types. This mixed trend suggests a complex crime environment that necessitates nuanced, multi-pronged strategies for improvement.
Hyndburn crime incidents by crime type
A total of 10986 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 3782 (34.4)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 3052 (27.8)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 887 (8.1)%
- Vehicle crime – 626 (5.7)%
- Other theft – 565 (5.1)%
- Public order – 522 (4.8)%
- Shoplifting – 504 (4.6)%
- Burglary – 467 (4.3)%
- Other crime – 191 (1.7)%
- Drugs – 175 (1.6)%
- Possession of weapons – 98 (0.9)%
- Robbery – 42 (0.4)%
- Bicycle theft – 40 (0.4)%
- Theft from the person – 35 (0.3)%
How does Hyndburn compare against nearby areas ?
Hyndburn ranks 4th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Hyndburn wards
There are 16 wards within Hyndburn. Barnfield (Hyndburn), Peel, Central (Hyndburn) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Hyndburn
There are 4 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Hyndburn. Highest crime rates in BB5, BB1, BB7 .
- BB5 – 141.9
- BB1 – 106.5
- BB7 – 73.2
- BB6 – 63.5
Postcode districts in Hyndburn
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