Total Crime Rate

310.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 310.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Street (BB5 1NT) in the last 12 months was 310.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (BB5 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scaitcliffe Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dutton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Birch Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Black Abbey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edgar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edgar Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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