Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 16.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Countess Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Countess Street (BB5 1SX) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countess Street (BB5 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartmann Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Central

Crime Over Time in Countess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lister Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Portland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lang Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grimshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lister Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barlow Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brunswick Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tremellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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