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OswaldtwistleTown

Crime in Oswaldtwistle

Recorded crime in Oswaldtwistle is 0.9 times the Hyndburn average and 1.1 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oswaldtwistle: about 16,035 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.

Safety
3/10Above average crime
Living
6.9/10Good
5-year change
+21%more crimes
vs the council
0.9×the Hyndburn average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Hyndburn 007C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHyndburn 007A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHyndburn 007D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHyndburn 009D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHyndburn 009A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHyndburn 009B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHyndburn 007B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHyndburn 005D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeHyndburn 007E: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeHyndburn 006F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHyndburn 006E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHyndburn 005C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHyndburn 006J: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHyndburn 003E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Oswaldtwistle.

Crime over 5 years

Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Oswaldtwistle, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,317 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,317Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,358 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,358Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,468 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,468Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,396 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,396Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,589 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,589

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Hyndburn average (1.1× the England and Wales average). 83 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 68% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 16% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 68% 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: 40 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.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.4
Burglary5.7
Violence and sexual offences38.8
Drugs1.5
Possession of weapons0.7
Other crime2.0
Other theft6.2
Theft from the person0.4
Vehicle crime6.7
Criminal damage and arson10.7
Public order5.5
Bicycle theft0.3
Shoplifting3.7

Postcode districts in Oswaldtwistle

Nearby towns

Council: Hyndburn

Questions about crime in Oswaldtwistle

Is Oswaldtwistle a safe place to live?
Oswaldtwistle scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Hyndburn average.
Is crime going up or down in Oswaldtwistle?
Up 21% over 5 years, from 1,317 recorded crimes a year to 1,589.
What is the most common crime in Oswaldtwistle?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 39 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Oswaldtwistle compare with Hyndburn?
Crime severity in Oswaldtwistle is 0.9 times the Hyndburn average.