Crime Rates at Willows Lane, Accrington, BB5 0LR

Willows Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 18th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willows Lane (BB5 0LR) in the last 12 months was 347.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 132.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Lane (BB5 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Perth Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.