Total Crime Rate
415.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackburn Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 11th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 0AF) in the last 12 months was 415.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (β 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackburn Road (BB5 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyndburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fountain Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Platt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milnshaw Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fort Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scaitcliffe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claret Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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