Postcode · Accrington
Crime in BB5 1EW
How much crime is recorded in BB5 1EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington South East
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,876 (2024)
BB5 1EWAccrington
How safe is BB5 1EW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 110.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB5 1EW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
110.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
238
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 1EWNational
Violence and sexual offences90.723.6
Anti-social behaviour58.210.7
Burglary32.19.1
Public order17.74.6
Other theft13.04.5
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Drugs11.42.4
Shoplifting8.28.4
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Other crime5.61.5
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.