Crime Rates at Barn Close, Accrington, BB5 1RX

This area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 55th highest crime rate of 268 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 This (BB5 1RX) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BB5 1RX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyndburn Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharples Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.