Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamer Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamer Avenue (BB4 8QH) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamer Avenue (BB4 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near All Saints Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Goodshaw & Cribden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middlegate Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | All Saints Close | Under investigation |
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