Total Crime Rate
51.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reedsholme Close 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 Reedsholme Close (BB4 8NA) 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 Reedsholme Close (BB4 8NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedsholme Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A682 (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Short Clough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeds Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reeds Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodcroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hollinwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stables Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Reedsholme Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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