Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester Road area has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 269 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 Manchester Road (BB5 2PD) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Manchester Road (BB5 2PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hilltop Mews | — |
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