Crime Rates at Lemonius Street, Accrington, BB5 2LP

Lemonius Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 78th 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 Lemonius Street (BB5 2LP) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lemonius Street (BB5 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.