Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grasmere Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton , and the 27th 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 Grasmere Close (BB1 4EL) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Rishton average (126.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Close (BB1 4EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A678, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stourton Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grasmere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stourton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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