March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BB5 Crime Intelligence Report
BB5 recorded 809 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 12.83 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 19.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
809trending_up +19.3% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
145.24per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
2,074
Within BB5 district
Rossendale
63,053
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Shoplifting: 3 | 18 |
| Park Street Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 18 |
| Hyndburn Street Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 14 |
| Oak Street Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 2 | 11 |
| Edgar Street Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 3 | 11 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 11 |
| Dowry Street Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Burglary: 2 | 9 |
| Union Road Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| Birch Street Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 9 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
308
38.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
127
15.7%
Vehicle Crime
71
8.8%
Shoplifting
65
8.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
59
7.3%
Public Order
53
6.6%
Burglary
41
5.1%
Other Theft
34
4.2%
Other Crime
17
2.1%
Drug Offences
14
1.7%
Weapons Possession
8
1.0%
Robbery
6
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.4%
Theft from Person
3
0.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%
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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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