Crime Rates at Schofield Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8RP

Schofield Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 112th highest 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 Schofield Road (BB4 8RP) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Schofield Road (BB4 8RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.