Total Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hayes Buildings area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 107th highest 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 Hayes Buildings (BB4 6RG) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hayes Buildings (BB4 6RG), the main crime hotspot is near Oakley Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Goodshaw & Cribden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Swanney Lodge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haslingden Old Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haslingden Old Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanney Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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