Total Crime Rate
165.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higher Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 41st highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Lane (BB4 5RD) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 126.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Lane (BB4 5RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clegg Street (11 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 | Vehicle crime | Barnes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Smithy Brow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Close | Under investigation |
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