Postcode · Accrington
Crime in BB5 0QQ
How much crime is recorded in BB5 0QQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington West
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,398 (2024)
BB5 0QQAccrington
How safe is BB5 0QQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB5 0QQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BB5 0QQNational
Violence and sexual offences41.323.6
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Burglary9.39.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order4.84.6
Drugs2.52.4
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.