Crime Rates at Clarence Road, Accrington, BB5 0NA

Clarence Road 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 Clarence Road (BB5 0NA) 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 Clarence Road (BB5 0NA), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.