Total Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Belfield Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 85th 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 Belfield Road (BB5 2JD) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belfield Road (BB5 2JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nuttall Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Augusta Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Belfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Berry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rothwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
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Data Sources

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