Total Crime Rate
310.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Wellington Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 22nd 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 Back Wellington Street (BB5 2NW) in the last 12 months was 310.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back Wellington Street (BB5 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Water Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Booth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Edmund Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Napier Street | — |
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