Postcode · Accrington
Crime in BB5 1BJ
How much crime is recorded in BB5 1BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington North East
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
BB5 1BJAccrington
How safe is BB5 1BJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 80.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB5 1BJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
80.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 1BJNational
Violence and sexual offences52.723.6
Burglary19.79.1
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Vehicle crime16.43.5
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Public order10.24.6
Other theft9.24.5
Other crime4.71.5
Drugs3.92.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.