Crime Rates at Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, BB5 0PZ

Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill Street (BB5 0PZ) 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 Richmond Hill Street (BB5 0PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perth Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.