Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Slaidburn Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 71st 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 Slaidburn Avenue (BB4 8JS) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slaidburn Avenue (BB4 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Pendleton Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Slaidburn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pendleton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greengate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hollinwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hobson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slaidburn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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