March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BB4 Crime Intelligence Report
BB4 recorded 326 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.54 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 13.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.6% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
326trending_up +13.6% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
91.79per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,797
Within BB4 district
Rossendale
43,228
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 15 |
| Carr Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Dark Lane Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| Duke Street Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 6 | 6 |
| North Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| New Hall Hey Road Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| Crabtree Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Kirk View Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| King Street Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Worsley Street Map | total: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
144
44.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
40
12.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
31
9.5%
Shoplifting
31
9.5%
Other Theft
19
5.8%
Public Order
15
4.6%
Burglary
12
3.7%
Vehicle Crime
12
3.7%
Drug Offences
6
1.8%
Other Crime
5
1.5%
Robbery
4
1.2%
Weapons Possession
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.9%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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