Crime Rates at Whitehead Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7RB

Whitehead Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 29th 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 Whitehead Street (BB4 7RB) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 285.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehead Street (BB4 7RB), 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 Lark Hill (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.