Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Bank area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 104th highest 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 Forest Bank (BB4 8NW) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Bank (BB4 8NW), 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 Forest Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saunders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Stables Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kershaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kershaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kershaw Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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