Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Accrington, BB5 0JB

Richmond Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 79th 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 Richmond Road (BB5 0JB) in the last 12 months was 163.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (BB5 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorhouse Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rawson Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.