Crimes Committed Near Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ in August 2025
Summary
Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ is within the Altham policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area.
There were 49 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 87 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: None
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Very Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 14 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Banastre Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Hambledon Mill Park |
| August 2025 | On or near Hambledon Mill Park |
| August 2025 | On or near Haywood Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Livingstone Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Ribblesdale Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Ribblesdale Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Talbot Road |
| August 2025 | On or near West Crescent |
| August 2025 | On or near Whinfield Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Whinney Hill Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Windsor Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Windsor Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Windsor Avenue |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 5 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Crescent | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Church Lane | Offender given penalty notice |
| August 2025 | On or near First Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Read Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Read Street | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ribbleton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Read Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Public order
This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ribblesdale Avenue | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Moss Hall Road | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Laneside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Melbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 19 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Crescent | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Beech Crescent | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Entwisle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Epping Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Epping Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near First Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Hambledon Mill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Hambledon Mill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Hambledon Mill Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Hambledon Mill Park | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Ribbleton Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near West Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whinney Hill Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitaker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Wittlewood Drive, Accrington, BB5 5DJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Langham Avenue | Under investigation |
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