Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Empress Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 129th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empress Street (BB5 1SG) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Street (BB5 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Hyndburn Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Empress Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradshaw Street West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grimshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour China Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emma Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Persia Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Persia Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lonsdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pearson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidings Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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