Crime Rates at St James Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8EX

St James Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Street (BB4 8EX) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 287.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (BB4 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Hill (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.