Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Willows Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willows Lane (BB5 0RT) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Lane (BB5 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fountain Place, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartmann Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Willows Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garbett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grimshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Perth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fountain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lang Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garbett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fife Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fife Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fife Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fife Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fife Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendle Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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