Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 269 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 Sandy Lane (BB5 2AN) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (BB5 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plantation Square, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paul Metcalf Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaconsfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Metcalf Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austwick Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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