Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crabtree Buildings area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 73rd 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 Crabtree Buildings (BB4 6ET) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crabtree Buildings (BB4 6ET), 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 Carr Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holme Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New Hall Hey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Bank | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shawfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Hall Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Hall Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Swanney Lodge Road | Under investigation |
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