Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 145.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Beech Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 49th 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 Beech Street (BB4 8JL) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 194.4% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Street (BB4 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collinge Fold Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittle Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hobson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holland Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Collinge Fold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Schofield Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Unity Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Unity Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockliffe Street —
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Data Sources

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