Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penny House Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penny House Lane (BB5 6DR) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny House Lane (BB5 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dowry Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydney Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penny House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorneyholme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorneyholme Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Addison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A679 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arago Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dowry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dowry Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutter Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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