Accrington West
Middle areaSouth east Hyndburn. 14,384 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 98% of people in Accrington West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Accrington West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Accrington West at a rate of 165.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 123.0 per 1,000 people across Hyndburn.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 864 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 528 |
| Other crime | 320 |
| Shoplifting | 240 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 147 |
| Vehicle crime | 130 |
| Burglary | 59 |
| Drug offences | 58 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Accrington West compares
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Is Accrington West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Accrington West at a rate of 165.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 123.0 per 1,000 people across Hyndburn.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 212 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Accrington West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (864), anti-social behaviour (528) and other crime (320).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Hyndburn
These figures are published for the whole of Hyndburn, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Hyndburn and not Accrington West alone. See Hyndburn
Accrington West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Accrington West was £87,000 in 2025.
Accrington West had 13,414 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in Accrington West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Accrington West, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.