Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Barlow Fold area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 22nd 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 Barlow Fold (BB4 6EG) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barlow Fold (BB4 6EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swanney Lodge Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Almond Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barlow Fold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swanney Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmeswood Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Clowes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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