Crime Rates at Cape Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7NS

Cape Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 95th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cape Street (BB4 7NS) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cape Street (BB4 7NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.