Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 157.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wilfred 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 Wilfred Street (BB5 2HY) 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 Wilfred Street (BB5 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Napier Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilfred Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rothwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Berry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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