Crime Rates at Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0LE

Exchange Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 80th 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 Exchange Street (BB5 0LE) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 91.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exchange Street (BB5 0LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyndburn Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharples Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.