Postcode · Accrington
Crime in BB5 5QS
How much crime is recorded in BB5 5QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,531 (2024)
BB5 5QSAccrington
How safe is BB5 5QS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 96.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB5 5QS 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
96.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
185
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 5QSNational
Violence and sexual offences80.723.6
Anti-social behaviour46.210.7
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Burglary12.29.1
Public order9.04.6
Shoplifting6.68.4
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other crime3.41.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery2.11.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.