Crime in Great Harwood
Recorded crime in Great Harwood is 0.8 times the Hyndburn average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Great Harwood: about 12,047 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- −6%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Hyndburn average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Great Harwood.
Crime over 5 years
Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Great Harwood, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Hyndburn average (about the England and Wales average). 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% 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: 36 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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 4.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 34.4 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.5 |
| Public order | 5.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.8 |
Postcode districts in Great Harwood
Nearby towns
Council: Hyndburn
Questions about crime in Great Harwood
- Is Great Harwood a safe place to live?
- Great Harwood scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Hyndburn average.
- Is crime going up or down in Great Harwood?
- Down 6% over 5 years, from 967 recorded crimes a year to 912.
- What is the most common crime in Great Harwood?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 34 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Great Harwood compare with Hyndburn?
- Crime severity in Great Harwood is 0.8 times the Hyndburn average.