Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higher Gate Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham , and the 134th lowest 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 Higher Gate Road (BB5 6LF) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher than the Altham average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Gate Road (BB5 6LF), 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 Altham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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