Hyndburn has a crime rate of 123.62 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #291 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Hyndburn's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Hyndburn?

As of April 2026, Hyndburn has an annual crime rate of 123.62 per 1,000 residents, based on 836 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Hyndburn rank nationally for crime?

Hyndburn ranks #291 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Hyndburn?

The most common crime type in Hyndburn is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 342 incidents in April 2026 — 40.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Hyndburn local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Hyndburn: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Hyndburn is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 836 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.17 per 1,000 residents. This places Hyndburn at #291 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring123.62 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment836 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #291 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 20.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

836

trending_down -12.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

123.62per 1k

High Risk

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#291of 331

Top 6% Riskiest UK

Lancashire

#11rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Edgar Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Possession of weapons: 1	10
On or near Bridge Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other crime: 1	8
On or near Park Street Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Union Road Map	Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 4 Public order: 3	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Westwood Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Garden Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

836 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

342

40.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

137

16.4%

Vehicle Crime

8.1%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Public Order

5.7%

Other Theft

3.3%

Burglary

2.9%

Other Crime

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Hyndburn

Hyndburn recorded 836 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 123.62 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#291 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Hyndburn (40.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.4%) and Vehicle Crime (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Hyndburn has fallen sharply — by 20.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lancashire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

7,041

Total Stops

11.0%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

4,326

Offensive weapons

1,125

Article for use in theft

723

Stolen goods

294

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal5,394

Arrest771

Community resolution534

Not recorded147

Penalty Notice for Disorder111

Summons / charged by post75

Khat or Cannabis warning6

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male5,745

Female852

Other6

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

21.5%

Asian

2.3%

Black

0.5%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Peel	60	176.1
2	Barnfield	96	163.5
3	Central	88	160.5
4	Church	81	159.7
5	St Andrew's	66	157.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Baxenden	10	2.5
shield	St Oswald's	20	3.3
shield	Altham	43	6.2
shield	Huncoat	24	5.1
shield	Overton	37	5.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.9%

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