What is the crime rate in overton, hyndburn?

As of March 2026, the overton ward has an annual crime rate of 88.44 per 1,000 residents with 42 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the overton ward?

The most common crime in overton is Violence & Sexual Offences with 9 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 21.4% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the overton ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in overton, hyndburn

Comprehensive safety analysis for overton, localized within hyndburn.

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

88.44per 1k

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Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

6,287

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences9

Vehicle Crime6

Criminal Damage & Arson6

Burglary4

Shoplifting4

Anti-social Behaviour4

Other Theft3

Public Order3

Robbery1

Theft from Person1

Drug Offences1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 3Other theft: 1	4
On or near Greenhill Map	Criminal damage and arson: 2Burglary: 1	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Burglary: 2Public order: 1	3
On or near Hindle Fold Lane Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
On or near Nowell Street Map	Drugs: 1Other theft: 1	2
On or near Milton Close Map	Public order: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
On or near Beech Street Map	Vehicle crime: 2	2
On or near Coleridge Place Map	Vehicle crime: 1	1
On or near Lowerfold Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1	1
On or near Allsprings Drive Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1

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Local Rank

#5safest in hyndburn

City Average

124.76per 1k

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Local Policing

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Local Priorities

Anti-social Behaviour, Business Crime, Road Safety

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

We tackle antisocial behaviour as part of Operation Centurion. We are working closely with the Safer Neighbourhoods Team to engage with youths and offer funded days. Youth panel monthly meetings help to identify which youths are most at risk.

Operation Vulture packs have now been handed out to all main businesses in Hyndburn as well as all businesses being offered the opportunity to sign up for Nice2Share.

Visits have been arranged to repeat victims with the Designing Out Crime Officers and Business Co-ordinators to see what improvements can be made to the stores going forward to reduce repeat shopliftings taking place at these locations.

Operation Rally days have been organised in the town centre with the support of the Mobile Police Station, Police Cadets, Trading Standards, Hyndburn Borough Council and Mounted.

Specific operations are being organised by our Task Force Team to crack down on the use of off-road bikes being driven illegally across the borough.

Actioned: 30 Jun 2026

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