Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Worston Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Worston Close (BB5 0JP) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worston Close (BB5 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Sharples Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Worston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stevenson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stevenson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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