Total Crime Rate
369.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastgate Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 15th highest crime rate of 269 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 Eastgate Court (BB5 6AE) in the last 12 months was 369.6 per 1,000 residents and was 295.4% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 212.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate Court (BB5 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Huncoat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsbottom Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birch Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutter Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knowlmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsbottom Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsbottom Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Street | — |
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