Postcode · Accrington
Crime in BB5 6AY
How much crime is recorded in BB5 6AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington North East
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
BB5 6AYAccrington
How safe is BB5 6AY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 68.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB5 6AY 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
68.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
120
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 6AYNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Burglary24.29.1
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Vehicle crime12.33.5
Public order7.54.6
Other theft2.84.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 101% 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.