Crime Rates at Heys Court, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BN

Heys Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 50th 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 Heys Court (BB5 3BN) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heys Court (BB5 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Road, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heys Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.