Total Crime Rate

232.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 232.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lomas Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 14th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lomas Lane (BB4 6HS) in the last 12 months was 232.7 per 1,000 residents and was 353.2% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 133.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lomas Lane (BB4 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Carr Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lomas Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carr Road
Apr 2026Burglary Shawfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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