Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Newchurch Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 54th lowest 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 Newchurch Road (BB4 7TN) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newchurch Road (BB4 7TN), the main crime hotspot is near Red Hind Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dobbin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bacup Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Red Hind Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lea Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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