Total Crime Rate
143.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobham Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 93rd 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 Cobham Road (BB5 2AD) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cobham Road (BB5 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 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 | Burglary | Christ Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pembroke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beech Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quarry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Midland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birtwistle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birtwistle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Timber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bertha Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansion Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
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