Total Crime Rate

664.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

220.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 664.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 220.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 190.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.5 10/10
  • Other theft 105.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whinberry Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 2nd 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 Whinberry Avenue (BB4 6AR) in the last 12 months was 664.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1194.3% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 220.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinberry Avenue (BB4 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whinberry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parramatta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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