Crime Rates at Barnes Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4JF

Barnes Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 28th 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 Barnes Street (BB5 4JF) in the last 12 months was 269.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Street (BB5 4JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wesley Street, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winterson Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.