Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 51.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Short Clough Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 79th 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 Short Clough Lane (BB4 8LX) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Clough Lane (BB4 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near York Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Clough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kershaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reeds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeds Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollinwood Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Stables Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Kershaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kershaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reedsholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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