Total Crime Rate
198.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hurst Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 22nd 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 Hurst Lane (BB4 7SL) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurst Lane (BB4 7SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crankshaw Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Parade | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lark Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kay Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenyon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehead Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockliffe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockliffe Street | Under investigation |
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