Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairbank Walk area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 3rd 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 Fairbank Walk (BB4 8FA) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Fairbank Walk (BB4 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Goodshaw & Cribden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middlegate Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
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