Total Crime Rate

257.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 12th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (BB4 5QU) in the last 12 months was 257.9 per 1,000 residents and was 253.7% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BB4 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warner Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Smithy Brow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warner Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Store Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Store Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Wilkinson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barnes Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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