Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 190.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Union 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 Union Street (BB4 7RF) 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 Union Street (BB4 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nuttall Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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