Crime Rate in St Andrew's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Andrew's

The total recorded crimes in St Andrew's, Hyndburn, UK in July 2025 are around 59 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Andrew's crime rate of 1.06 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Andrew's, encompassing approximately 55,638 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (93.75% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (-41.18% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
St Andrew's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • James Street with total crimes: 6
  • Wordsworth Close with total crimes: 5
  • St Paul'S Street with total crimes: 5

How safe is St Andrew's?

To understand the safety of St Andrew's, we need to analyze St Andrew's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Hyndburn:

    • In 2024, St Andrew's reported a higher crime volume than the Hyndburn average, with 879 crimes compared to 787. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Andrew's witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 15 other areas in the Hyndburn.

    • In 2023, St Andrew's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Hyndburn average, with 694 crimes compared to 677. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Andrew's witnessed more crimes than 9 out of 15 other areas in the Hyndburn.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Hyndburn, St Andrew's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Andrew's Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Andrew's has recorded 59 crimes with crime rate of 1.06 ranking 11th out of 15 in the Hyndburn, UK

In 2024, the total St Andrew's crimes were 879. The crime rate of St Andrew's in 2024 was 15.80 (year) or 1.32 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Hyndburn.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Andrew's were around 694 crimes with yearly crime rate of 23.56 (year) or 1.96 (month) ranking 7 most dangerous area in the Hyndburn.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Andrew's)CrimesRank (St Andrew's)CrimesRank (St Andrew's)
Barnfield134 11,364 21,391 1
Central122 21,380 11,140 2
Peel75 61,005 4920 3
Church106 31,224 3758 6
Rishton66 8983 5810 4
Spring Hill82 4900 6790 5
Milnshaw80 5683 9610 9
Netherton68 7621 10576 10
Clayton-le-Moors65 9786 8624 8
Overton60 10586 11571 11
Altham36 15559 12518 12
St Oswald's48 12429 15405 14
Immanuel40 14515 13439 13
Huncoat42 13451 14381 15
Baxenden20 16229 16199 16

St Andrew's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 31 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 20 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (34 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (16 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (32 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (27 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (28 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (24 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (30 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (27 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (20 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 20 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (20 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (18 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (24 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (17 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (31 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (25 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (29 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (17 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 295 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.58 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202531
June 202516
May 202527
April 202524
March 202527
February 202524
January 202520
December 202424
November 202418
October 202424
September 202431
August 202429

A total of 272 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.67 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202520
June 202534
May 202532
April 202528
March 202530
February 20259
January 202520
December 202420
November 202420
October 202417
September 202425
August 202417

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20254
May 20256
April 20251
March 20253
February 20251
January 20255
December 20244
November 20248
October 202410
September 20244
August 20244

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251
March 20252
February 20251
December 20242
November 20241
October 20242
August 20241

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
April 202510
March 20254
February 20252
January 20251
December 20244
November 20245
October 20244
September 20242
August 20244

A total of 49 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20259
May 20253
April 20252
March 20257
February 20258
January 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242
September 20244
August 20248

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
November 20241
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20256
May 20254
April 20253
March 20252
January 20253
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241
September 20245

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20255
April 20253
March 20254
January 20251
December 20242
October 20246
September 20242
August 20244

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20252
April 20252
March 20252
February 20252
January 20253
December 20241
November 20243
October 20246
September 20243
August 20242

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20252
February 20252
December 20241
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20251
March 20252
February 20253
December 20241
October 20242
September 20241

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251

High Crime Locations St Andrew's in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Andrew's postcode area is presented below.

1. James Street (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences6
2. Wordsworth Close (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences5
3. St Paul'S Street (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour4
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Oswald Street (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour4
5. Brookfield Grove (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
6. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
7. Union Road (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Shoplifting1
8. South Shore Street (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
9. Browning Avenue (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
10. White Ash Lane (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2

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