Crime in Accrington
Recorded crime in Accrington is 1.3 times the Hyndburn average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Accrington: about 30,074 residents in 26 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Hyndburn average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Accrington.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Accrington, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Hyndburn average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 126 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 60 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 8.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53.0 |
| Drugs | 2.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 11.2 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.3 |
| Public order | 10.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 12.2 |
Postcode districts in Accrington
Nearby towns
Council: Hyndburn
Questions about crime in Accrington
- Is Accrington a safe place to live?
- Accrington scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Hyndburn average.
- Is crime going up or down in Accrington?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 3,907 recorded crimes a year then, 3,938 now.
- What is the most common crime in Accrington?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 53 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Accrington compare with Hyndburn?
- Crime severity in Accrington is 1.3 times the Hyndburn average.