Crime data for BB5 5

4,321 recorded crimes across 38 months

↑ 293% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Mar 2023124

Apr 2023112

May 2023119

Jun 2023126

Jul 2023115

Aug 2023117

Sept 2023110

Oct 202392

Nov 202395

Dec 2023118

Jan 2024105

Feb 2024122

Mar 2024105

Apr 2024140

May 2024160

Jun 2024138

Jul 2024126

Aug 2024130

Sept 2024109

Oct 2024105

Nov 2024107

Dec 2024103

Jan 202565

Feb 202590

Mar 2025125

Apr 2025124

May 2025113

Jun 202595

Jul 2025132

Aug 2025138

Sept 2025131

Oct 2025111

Nov 2025107

Dec 202598

Jan 2026101

Feb 202698

Apr 2026108

May 2026107

Crime map

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

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,568 · 36.3%

Anti Social Behaviour1,244 · 28.8%

Criminal Damage And Arson321 · 7.4%

Vehicle Crime261 · 6.0%

Burglary237 · 5.5%

Other Theft180 · 4.2%

Public Order179 · 4.1%

Other Crime110 · 2.5%

Shoplifting93 · 2.2%

Drugs49 · 1.1%

Possession Of Weapons40 · 0.9%

Robbery18 · 0.4%

Bicycle Theft16 · 0.4%

Theft From The Person5 · 0.1%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Whitaker Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hambledon Mill Park	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hambledon Mill Park	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hambledon Mill Park	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hambledon Mill Park	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Haywood Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Whalley Road	Local Resolution
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Whalley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Whalley Road	Offender Given A Caution
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Ellerbeck Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Ellerbeck Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Canal Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Charles Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Oak Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Canal Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Winster Court	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Oak Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Charles Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Parking Area	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Oak Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Corn Mill Yard	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Willow Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Blackburn Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Canal Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Barnes Square	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Branch Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Crowther Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Moor Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sparth Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chapel Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Branch Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sparth Avenue	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near A680	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Crowther Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Duke Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Devonshire Drive	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near York Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Devonshire Drive	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Devonshire Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lancaster Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lancaster Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near King Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Warwick Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Bold Venture Way	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Laneside	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Laneside	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Calder Court	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Burnley Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Calder Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Delamere Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Sefton Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Burnley Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Sefton Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Delamere Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Whinney Hill Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sefton Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Frank Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Whinfield Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hallam Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Melbourne Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Read Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Read Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hill Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Beech Crescent	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near William Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Hill Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Spring Hall	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Lynwood Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Fordside Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Calf Hey	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Riverside View	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lynwood Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Daniel Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Pickup Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parking Area	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Sparth Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Lower Barnes Street	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Parklands Court	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Parklands Court	Under Investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Ann Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Queen Street	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Victor Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Branch Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Alma Street	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Sparth Avenue	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Cross Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Daniel Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Barnes Square	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Ann Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Moor Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Crowther Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near A680	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Moor Street	Awaiting Court Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Branch Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Crowther Street	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near A680	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Branch Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect

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

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