Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Prospect Hill area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Hill (BB4 8JP) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Hill (BB4 8JP), 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 Prospect Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rockliffe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittle Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Road —
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Rockliffe Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collinge Fold Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Collinge Fold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other crime Unity Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Unity Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lark Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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