Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • 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
  • 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

Cherry Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 70th 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 Cherry Crescent (BB4 6DL) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Crescent (BB4 6DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Hall Hey Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Lea (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swanney Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shawfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clowes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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