Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dobbin Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 110th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dobbin Lane (BB4 7TE) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobbin Lane (BB4 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Hope Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dobbin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dobbin Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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