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

Lower Barnes Street area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 8th 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 Lower Barnes Street (BB5 5TA) in the last 12 months was 488.0 per 1,000 residents and was 433.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 186.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Barnes Street (BB5 5TA), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.