Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB5 · Lancashire
481
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BB6 · Lancashire
68
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Accrington has less crime — 68 vs 481 incidents in February 2026.
Accrington recorded substantially more crime than Accrington in February 2026 — 481 incidents compared to 68, a 7.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Accrington records significantly more (198 vs 28 incidents). Accrington sits above the national average for recorded crime while Accrington is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Accrington recorded fewer crimes than Accrington — 68 vs 481 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Accrington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Accrington recorded 198 incidents of this type vs 28 in Accrington. Overall, Accrington had fewer total crimes (68 vs 481).