Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • 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
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Reeth Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 79th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reeth Way (BB5 0JT) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reeth Way (BB5 0JT), 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 Reeth Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stevenson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stevenson Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sharples Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edleston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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