Crime Rates at Riding Barn Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4AD

Riding Barn Street area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 11th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riding Barn Street (BB5 4AD) in the last 12 months was 399.0 per 1,000 residents and was 132.5% higher than the Church average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 212.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riding Barn Street (BB5 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Grove. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.