February 2026 Source: Police.uk
BB5 Crime Intelligence Report
BB5 recorded 678 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.79 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.1% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
678trending_down -3.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
10.79per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,074
Within BB5 district
Rossendale
62,835
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Shoplifting: 4 | 21 |
| Park Street Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 2 | 13 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 3 | 11 |
| Edgar Street Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 10 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| Hospital Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Moorhouse Avenue Map | total: 8 Other crime: 8 | 8 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Brown Birks Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Sun Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
288
42.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
118
17.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
49
7.2%
Vehicle Crime
45
6.6%
Shoplifting
37
5.5%
Public Order
33
4.9%
Other Theft
32
4.7%
Burglary
26
3.8%
Other Crime
20
2.9%
Drug Offences
17
2.5%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.6%
Weapons Possession
4
0.6%
Robbery
3
0.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.3%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.1%
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