Crime data for BB5 1

5,000 recorded crimes across 31 months

↑ 455% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Oct 2023129

Nov 2023162

Dec 2023166

Jan 2024148

Feb 2024176

Mar 2024177

Apr 2024177

May 2024173

Jun 2024164

Jul 2024168

Aug 2024160

Sept 2024180

Oct 2024173

Nov 2024150

Dec 2024170

Jan 2025171

Feb 2025157

Mar 2025178

Apr 2025177

May 2025143

Jun 2025191

Jul 2025177

Aug 2025172

Sept 2025122

Oct 2025182

Nov 2025150

Dec 2025154

Jan 2026152

Feb 2026146

Apr 2026125

May 2026130

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Anti Social Behaviour1,360 · 27.2%

Violence And Sexual Offences1,357 · 27.1%

Shoplifting768 · 15.4%

Public Order325 · 6.5%

Criminal Damage And Arson310 · 6.2%

Other Theft252 · 5.0%

Drugs162 · 3.2%

Burglary153 · 3.1%

Vehicle Crime93 · 1.9%

Robbery63 · 1.3%

Other Crime60 · 1.2%

Possession Of Weapons46 · 0.9%

Theft From The Person28 · 0.6%

Bicycle Theft23 · 0.5%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Other Crime	On or near Birch Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Birch Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mason Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Paradise Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Croos Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bridge Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Paradise Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Croos Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Bridge Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Mason Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Croos Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Bridge Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Bridge Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Birch Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Dutton Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Birch Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Dutton Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Birch Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Birch Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Bridge Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Abbey Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Birch Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Birch Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Willow Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Shopping Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Birch Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Shopping Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Croos Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Abbey Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hyndburn Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hyndburn Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hyndburn Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hyndburn Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hyndburn Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Wesley Street	Local Resolution
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near India Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Hyndburn Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Bicycle Theft	On or near Empress Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Wesley Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Back Water Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Emma Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Dutton Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Birch Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Eccles Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Eccles Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Addison Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hood Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Addison Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Horne Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Horne Street	Action To Be Taken By Another Organisation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Back Water Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Back Water Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Dowry Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Dowry Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Dowry Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Back Water Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Dowry Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Dowry Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Emma Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Supermarket	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Edgar Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Edgar Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Petrol Station	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Edgar Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Argyle Street	Under Investigation

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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