Postcode · Accrington
Crime in BB5 1BX
How much crime is recorded in BB5 1BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington North East
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
BB5 1BXAccrington
How safe is BB5 1BX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB5 1BX 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
54.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 1BXNational
Violence and sexual offences42.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Public order7.04.6
Other theft6.24.5
Burglary3.79.1
Other crime2.91.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.