Crime Rates at Barnes Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5PG

Barnes Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 46th highest crime rate of 268 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 Street (BB5 5PG) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.2% higher than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Street (BB5 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickup Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.