Crime Rates at Perth Street, Accrington, BB5 0QL

Perth Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 36th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Perth Street (BB5 0QL) in the last 12 months was 240.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perth Street (BB5 0QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Street, 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.