Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hollin Grove area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 75th 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 Hollin Grove (BB4 8HU) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollin Grove (BB4 8HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hobson Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockliffe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rockliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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