Total Crime Rate

174.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 174.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Coal Pit Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 67th 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 Coal Pit Lane (BB5 0FJ) in the last 12 months was 174.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coal Pit Lane (BB5 0FJ), 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 Coal Pit Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnsall Road Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Sharples Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sharples Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Maya Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pickup Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Pickup Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sharples Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barden Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnsall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stevenson Street West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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