Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greens Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Helmshore , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
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 Greens Lane (BB4 4EX) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Helmshore average (36.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greens Lane (BB4 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Helmshore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devon Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancaster Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raven Croft | Under investigation |
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