Crime Rate in Barnfield, ward

Barnfield has the highest crime rate of 16 wards in Hyndburn district and the 109th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 10th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barnfield in the last 12 months was 304.0 per 1,000 residents and was 119.1% higher than the Hyndburn district average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barnfield’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 503 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 54.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 581 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barnfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.