Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South View area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 82nd 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 South View (BB4 5LX) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South View (BB4 5LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Greenfield & Eden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Store Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grane Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Langwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rifle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cedar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hazeldene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Store Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Avenue | Under investigation |
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