Crime in Rishton
Recorded crime in Rishton is 0.8 times the Hyndburn average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rishton: about 6,974 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.2/10Good
- 5-year change
- −2%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Hyndburn average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rishton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rishton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Hyndburn average (about the England and Wales average). 76 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% 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: 38 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Hyndburn (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Hyndburn council area, not only Rishton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 218 | 2.5 | Up 22% |
| Cars broken into | 342 | 4.0 | Up 31% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 525 | 6.1 | Down 21% |
| Burglary of homes | 191 | 2.2 | Up 16% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BB1
In BB1, the postcode district at the centre of Rishton, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,626 | 7% | 11% | 65% | 12% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 591 | 7% | 7% | 31% | 49% | 6% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 563 | 7% | 0% | 8% | 80% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 496 | 13% | 8% | 20% | 48% | 11% |
| Public order | 385 | 11% | 12% | 45% | 22% | 10% |
| Other theft | 368 | 2% | 3% | 33% | 54% | 7% |
| Drugs | 205 | 19% | 48% | 13% | 0% | 20% |
| Burglary | 199 | 18% | 1% | 18% | 58% | 7% |
| Other crime | 184 | 11% | 7% | 60% | 10% | 13% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 71 | 23% | 14% | 48% | 8% | 7% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 7% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 35.9 |
| Drugs | 1.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 2.5 |
| Other theft | 5.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 10.7 |
| Public order | 4.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 |
Postcode districts in Rishton
Nearby towns
Council: Hyndburn
Questions about crime in Rishton
- Is Rishton a safe place to live?
- Rishton 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 Rishton?
- Down 2% over 5 years, from 534 recorded crimes a year to 524.
- What is the most common crime in Rishton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 36 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rishton compare with Hyndburn?
- Crime severity in Rishton is 0.8 times the Hyndburn average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Rishton?
- In BB1, the postcode district at the centre of Rishton, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Rishton?
- Of 199 burglaries reported in BB1, the postcode district at the centre of Rishton between September 2024 and August 2025, 18% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 58% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Rishton?
- In Hyndburn, the council area Rishton is in, the police recorded 218 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.5 per 1,000 residents, up 22% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Rishton?
- 525 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Hyndburn, the council area Rishton is in, 6.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.3 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Rishton last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Hyndburn, the council area Rishton is in, against 1 the year before.