Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 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 145.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oakenhead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 46th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakenhead (BB4 8RT) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 183.4% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 265.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenhead (BB4 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Parkwood Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakenhead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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