Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakeneaves Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 17th 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 Oakeneaves Avenue (BB4 8FT) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakeneaves Avenue (BB4 8FT), the main crime hotspot is near Slaidburn Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakeneaves Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Greengate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hollinwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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