Crime Rates at Lawson Street, Crawshawbooth, Rossendale, BB4 8BJ

Lawson Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 47th 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 Lawson Street (BB4 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (BB4 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawson Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.