Crime Rates at Fife Street, Accrington, BB5 0HZ

Fife Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 65th highest crime rate of 268 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 Fife Street (BB5 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fife Street (BB5 0HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.