Crime Rates at Fairfield Street, Accrington, BB5 0LD

Fairfield Street 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 Fairfield Street (BB5 0LD) 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 Fairfield Street (BB5 0LD), 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.