Crime Rates at Oakbank Drive, Accrington, BB5 0DJ

Oakbank Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 46th 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 Oakbank Drive (BB5 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 63.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakbank Drive (BB5 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.