Total Crime Rate

213.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 213.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pickup Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 45th 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 Pickup Street (BB5 0EY) 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickup Street (BB5 0EY), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pickup Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stevenson Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Other crime George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pickup Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barden Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Savoy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Maya Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sharples Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ron Hill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sharples Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sharples Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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