Total Crime Rate

130.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Newton Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 98th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Drive (BB5 2JT) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (BB5 2JT), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Airey Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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