Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Worswick Green area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 72nd 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 Worswick Green (BB4 7NN) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 135.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worswick Green (BB4 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rawtenstall Bus Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarraville Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Worswick Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rawtenstall Bus Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenbank Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nuttall Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarraville Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarraville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Markross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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