Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laburnum Cottages area has the 14th 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 Laburnum Cottages (BB4 8DA) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
In the area around Laburnum Cottages (BB4 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnley Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near All Saints Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goodshaw & Cribden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middlegate Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
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