Total Crime Rate
684.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Foundry Street area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 2nd 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 Foundry Street (BB4 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 684.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1287.8% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 230.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foundry Street (BB4 6HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parramatta Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goodshaw & Cribden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Hall Hey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shawfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavender Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Larch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Larch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Schofield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawks Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parramatta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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