Total Crime Rate
241.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hope Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 38th highest crime rate of 269 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 Hope Street (BB5 0PL) in the last 12 months was 241.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Street (BB5 0PL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Platt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St. James Court East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fountain Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fountain Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hannah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ormerod Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richmond Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Medina Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scaitcliffe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Street | Under investigation |
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