Crime Rates at Yorkshire Street, Accrington, BB5 2JE

Yorkshire Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 54th 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 Yorkshire Street (BB5 2JE) in the last 12 months was 201.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yorkshire Street (BB5 2JE), the main crime hotspot is near Napier Street. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.