Crime Rates at Swinshaw Cottages, Loveclough, Rossendale, BB4 8RA

Swinshaw Cottages area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 2nd 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 Swinshaw Cottages (BB4 8RA) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Swinshaw Cottages (BB4 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hempshaw Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinshaw Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.