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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BB5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BB5 recorded 694 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.64 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring138.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment694 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

694
trending_down -14.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

138.06per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

2,074

Within BB5 district

Rossendale

65,198

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4
18
Edgar Street Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7
15
Shopping Area Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
11
James Street Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
10
Garden Street Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Drugs: 2
9
Hambledon Mill Park Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 1
8
Union Road Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
8
Willow Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 2
8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
694 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
272
39.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
127
18.3%
Vehicle Crime
58
8.4%
Shoplifting
57
8.2%
Public Order
42
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
6.1%
Other Theft
22
3.2%
Burglary
19
2.7%
Other Crime
18
2.6%
Drug Offences
17
2.4%
Weapons Possession
13
1.9%
Theft from Person
3
0.4%
Robbery
3
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.1%

Crime Analysis: BB5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BB5 (39.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.3%) and Vehicle Crime (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BB5 has fallen sharply — by 18.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BB5 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.7%

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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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