Crime Rates at Royds Street, Accrington, BB5 2LH

Royds Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royds Street (BB5 2LH) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royds Street (BB5 2LH), 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.