What is the crime rate in Hyndburn?

As of February 2026, Hyndburn has a crime rate of 9.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 814 recorded offences.

How does Hyndburn rank nationally for crime?

Hyndburn ranks #175 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Hyndburn?

The most common crime type in Hyndburn is Violence and sexual offences with 344 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Hyndburn?

As of February 2026, Hyndburn has a crime rate of 9.9 per 1,000 residents, based on 814 recorded offences.

How does Hyndburn rank nationally for crime?

Hyndburn ranks #175 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Hyndburn?

The most common crime type in Hyndburn is Violence and sexual offences with 344 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Hyndburn Crime Intelligence Report

Hyndburn recorded 814 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.9 per 1,000 residents. This places Hyndburn at #175 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.3% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

814

trending_down -5.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.9per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#175of 331

By total crime volume

Lancashire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13 Other theft: 2	13
On or near Park Street Map	Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 2	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Moorhouse Avenue Map	Other crime: 8	8
On or near Edgar Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Croft Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Robbery: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

814 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

344

42.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

131

16.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.9%

Shoplifting

6.0%

Other Theft

5.3%

Public Order

4.8%

Burglary

3.8%

Other Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

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Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	122	0.1
2	Barnfield	89	2.8
3	Peel	63	2.7
4	Church	63	0.5
5	Milnshaw	57	4.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Baxenden	12	2.5
shield	St Oswald's	25	2.8
shield	Altham	33	8.3
shield	Huncoat	34	12.6
shield	Overton	35	4.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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