Crime Rates at Hopwood Street, Accrington, BB5 0QF

Hopwood Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 117th 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 Hopwood Street (BB5 0QF) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopwood Street (BB5 0QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowland Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.