Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 269 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 Kingsway (BB5 6LA) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (BB5 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Griffin Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedgewood Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Huncoat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffin Close | — |
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