Crime Rates at Queen Elizabeth Crescent, Accrington, BB5 2AS

Queen Elizabeth Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 85th 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 Queen Elizabeth Crescent (BB5 2AS) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Crescent (BB5 2AS), 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.