Crime Rates at Spout House Lane, Accrington, BB5 6LB

Spout House Lane 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 Spout House Lane (BB5 6LB) 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 Spout House Lane (BB5 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winterley Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brown Birks Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.