Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawson Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 93rd 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 Lawson Close (BB4 8FX) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Close (BB4 8FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 21 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rockliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rockliffe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rockliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenyon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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