Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lodge Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 100th highest crime rate of 269 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 Lodge Street (BB5 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Huncoat average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lodge Street (BB5 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Huncoat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dowry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodge Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Avenue Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dowry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sydney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dowry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Water Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arago Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Annie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison 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 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
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