Crime in BL0: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BL0 recorded 12 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment12 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 14.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
12Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within BL0 district
Rossendale
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| William Street Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Oaklands Road Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1 | 2 |
| Church Court Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Strongstry Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Water Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Alderwood Grove Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Esk Avenue Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BL0
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BL0 (50.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (16.7%) and Other Theft (16.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BL0 has fallen sharply — by 14.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BL0 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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