Crime Rate in Huncoat, ward

Huncoat has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Hyndburn district and the 2018th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 176th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Huncoat in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Hyndburn district average (138.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Huncoat’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Huncoat ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Within Grove. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.