Total Crime Rate
287.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pansy Street South area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 29th highest 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 Pansy Street South (BB5 4BS) in the last 12 months was 287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 207.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -34.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 129.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pansy Street South (BB5 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 109 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eccles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fort Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pilot Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pansy Street South | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsbottom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 |
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