Total Crime Rate

533.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 533.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.0 10/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cotton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 7th highest crime rate of 269 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 Cotton Street (BB5 2EX) in the last 12 months was 533.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Street (BB5 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nuttall Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spindle Berry Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Dutton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dutton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dutton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croos Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croos Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nelson Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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