Total Crime Rate

180.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 180.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 64th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Street (BB5 0PG) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (BB5 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Paradise Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Berry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Major Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lydia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rothwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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