Crime Rates at Chester Street, Accrington, BB5 0SD

Chester Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 90th 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 Chester Street (BB5 0SD) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (BB5 0SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorhouse Avenue, where police recorded 32 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.