Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burns Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 15th 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 Burns Drive (BB5 2PY) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
In the area around Burns Drive (BB5 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parker Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pocklington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montgomery Close | Under investigation |
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