Total Crime Rate

282.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 282.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 108.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Lea area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 8th 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 Linden Lea (BB4 6DX) in the last 12 months was 282.2 per 1,000 residents and was 472.4% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Lea (BB4 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavender Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Lea Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Larch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chestnut Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Lea —
Sep 2025Other crime Shawfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Almond Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawks Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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