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

Barnes Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Church , and the 30th highest crime rate of 269 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 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Church average (174.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% 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 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.