Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selby Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Selby Close (BB5 2TQ) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Barnfield average (304.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selby Close (BB5 2TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parker Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 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 | Pocklington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tewkesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tewkesbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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