Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 36.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Haworth Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 50th 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 Haworth Avenue (BB4 8SS) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haworth Avenue (BB4 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Hall Hey Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Schofield Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Haworth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Shoplifting New Hall Hey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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