Crime Rates at Kay Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7LU

Kay Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 4th 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 Kay Street (BB4 7LU) in the last 12 months was 600.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1117.0% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Street (BB4 7LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.