Crime Rates at Barnes Square, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NX

Barnes Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 26th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnes Square (BB5 5NX) in the last 12 months was 298.1 per 1,000 residents and was 226.0% higher than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Square (BB5 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parklands Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.