Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ratcliffe Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ratcliffe Street (BB4 5DE) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ratcliffe Street (BB4 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haslingden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Store Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Laburnum Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ratcliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prinny Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coal Hey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Regent Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prinny Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A680 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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