Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.3 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 150.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Willow Tree Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 43rd 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 Willow Tree Avenue (BB4 6RW) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 193.1% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Tree Avenue (BB4 6RW), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Tree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swanney Lodge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnes Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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