Total Crime Rate

180.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Court East area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 64th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Court East (BB5 0DW) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Court East (BB5 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgar Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Court East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fountain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Willow Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Willow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Street —
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Data Sources

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