Total Crime Rate
157.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hudson Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 78th 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 Hudson Street (BB5 2HS) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hudson Street (BB5 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Berry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rothwell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilfred Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountain Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | — |
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