Total Crime Rate

275.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 275.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Burglary 22.4 10/10
  • Drugs 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 26th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (BB5 2ES) in the last 12 months was 275.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BB5 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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