Crime Rate in Goodshaw & Cribden, ward

Goodshaw & Cribden has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 10 wards in Rossendale district and the 2536th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 389th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Goodshaw & Cribden in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Rossendale district average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Goodshaw & Cribden’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Goodshaw & Cribden ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Burnley Road, with 18 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Pendleton Avenue (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.