Total Crime Rate
234.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 40th highest crime rate of 269 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 Devonshire Street (BB5 1DL) in the last 12 months was 234.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Street (BB5 1DL), the main crime hotspot is near Edgar Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birch Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knowlmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laneside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsbottom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsbottom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Road | Under investigation |
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