Crime Rates at Higher Antley Street, Accrington, BB5 0SN

Higher Antley Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 101st 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 Higher Antley Street (BB5 0SN) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Antley Street (BB5 0SN), 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.