Total Crime Rate

404.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

170.8 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 404.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 170.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Royds Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 10th 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 Royds Street (BB5 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 404.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 170.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Street (BB5 2JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Croos Street. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royds Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croos Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rothwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Croos Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dutton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croos Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croos Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Paradise Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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