Total Crime Rate

203.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.2 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 203.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lench Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 19th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lench Road (BB4 7JH) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 297.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 124.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lench Road (BB4 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bacup Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lench Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lench Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lench Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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