Total Crime Rate
176.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Station Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Altham , and the 67th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (BB5 6LS) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Altham average (91.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (BB5 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Huncoat| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honeysuckle Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sedum Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Under investigation |
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