Total Crime Rate

642.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

284.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 642.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 284.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.3 9/10
  • Public order 65.7 10/10
  • Drugs 36.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Burglary 21.9 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leger Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 5th 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 St Leger Court (BB5 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 642.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% higher than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 284.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leger Court (BB5 6TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Leger Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillies Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gillies Street —
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Data Sources

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