BB1 has an annual crime rate of 75.48 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BB1?

As of March 2026, BB1 has an annual crime rate of 75.48 per 1,000 residents, based on 624 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BB1?

The most common crime type in BB1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 259 incidents in March 2026 — 41.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BB1 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BB1 Crime Intelligence Report

BB1 recorded 624 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.97 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 21.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.4% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment624 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

624

trending_up +21.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.48per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,907

Within BB1 district

Rossendale

104,482

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Pankhurst Close Map	total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 3	25
Thornley Avenue Map	total: 25 Public order: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 5	25
Parking Area Map	total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5	23
Shopping Area Map	total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Shoplifting: 4	19
Astley Gate Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Shoplifting: 5	18
High Street Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	16
Dunoon Drive Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5	13
Arran Avenue Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1	10
Eagle Street Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3	9
Parking Area Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

624 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

259

41.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Other Theft

6.6%

Public Order

6.6%

Shoplifting

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Other Crime

3.4%

Burglary

2.9%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.5%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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