Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hareholme Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 86th 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 Hareholme Lane (BB4 7TW) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hareholme Lane (BB4 7TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bacup Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dobbin Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edge Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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