Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 72.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Higher Mill Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 103rd 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 Higher Mill Street (BB4 7UN) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Mill Street (BB4 7UN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order East Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fall Barn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crankshaw Street —
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Data Sources

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