St Oswald's, Hyndburn: Safety
Safety
St Oswald's is noticeably safer than most neighbourhoods around it. It recorded 66.9 crimes per 1,000 people in 2025 — well below the UK average of 88.6 and significantly lower than nearby areas like St Andrew's and Church.
Crime's stayed steady across 2024 and 2025, which points to a stable community rather than one under growing pressure. Compared to the surrounding area, St Oswald's stands out — several adjacent neighbourhoods recorded rates two to three times higher.
Anti-social behaviour has actually improved, dropping from 92 incidents in 2024 to 30 so far in 2026. Vehicle crime and burglary have also gone down. These are good signs if you're thinking about moving here.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Oswald's ward (Lancashire Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Oswald's ward: Lancashire Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Oswald's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
62.8
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
North West region average
99
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Church
177.6
Lower than
Immanuel
116.3
Lower than
St Andrew's
187.7
Lower than
Rishton
114
Lower than
Blackburn South East
181.1
Higher than
West Pennine
46.1
Higher than
Helmshore
45.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Oswald's ward and the North West region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences35%39%
- Anti-social behaviour31%17%
- Vehicle crime10%3%
- Criminal damage and arson6%8%
- Other theft5%5%
- Burglary3%3%
- Other crime3%2%
- Public order2%8%
- Shoplifting2%6%
- Drugs1%5%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person1%<1%
- Robbery<1%1%
