Crime Rates at Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQ

Barnfield Street 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 Barnfield Street (BB5 2AQ) 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 Barnfield Street (BB5 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodder Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oswald Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.