Total Crime Rate

164.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 164.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.8 10/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hardman Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardman Avenue (BB4 6BW) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 219.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardman Avenue (BB4 6BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hardman Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hardman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last 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 Hardman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whinberry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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