Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westwood Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Street (BB5 4BL) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westwood Street (BB5 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Huncoat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pansy Street South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pansy Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pilot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eccles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Entwisle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Laneside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knowlmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsbottom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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