Total Crime Rate

87.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Fallbarn Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 87th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fallbarn Crescent (BB4 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fallbarn Crescent (BB4 6BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fallbarn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shawfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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