Total Crime Rate
234.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowlmere 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 Knowlmere Street (BB5 1DP) 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 Knowlmere Street (BB5 1DP), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eccles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fort Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knowlmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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