Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB5 · Lancashire
481
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BB4 · Lancashire
116
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Rawtenstall has less crime — 116 vs 481 incidents in February 2026.
Accrington recorded substantially more crime than Rawtenstall in February 2026 — 481 incidents compared to 116, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Accrington records significantly more (198 vs 48 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Rawtenstall recorded fewer crimes than Accrington — 116 vs 481 incidents. That is 76% fewer crimes. Accrington is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Accrington recorded 198 incidents of this type vs 48 in Rawtenstall. Overall, Rawtenstall had fewer total crimes (116 vs 481).