Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lindadale Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 77th 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 Lindadale Avenue (BB5 0NG) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindadale Avenue (BB5 0NG), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindadale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairclough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fairclough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairclough Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairclough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunny Shop Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Road
Apr 2026Other crime Downham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downham Drive

Data Sources

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