Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillside Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 9th 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 Hillside Close (BB4 8FG) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Hillside Close (BB4 8FG), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushmoor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfold Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hapton Way | — |
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