Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 27.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Clarence Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 32nd 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 Clarence Street (BB4 8NX) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Street (BB4 8NX), 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 Clarence Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saunders 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 2026Public order Kershaw Close 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 Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Back York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kershaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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