Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shawfield area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 112th 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 Shawfield (BB4 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shawfield (BB4 6BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Goodshaw & Cribden

Crime Over Time in Shawfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Hall Hey Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Shawfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Lea —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavender Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Larch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Drive —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chestnut Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawks Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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