Total Crime Rate
347.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
173.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastgate Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 16th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastgate Court (BB5 6AE) in the last 12 months was 347.8 per 1,000 residents and was 331.7% higher than the Huncoat average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate Court (BB5 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgar Street, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Peel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sydney Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dutton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dutton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dutton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dutton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mason Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Willow Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Willow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Birch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Local resolution |
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