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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OL12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OL12 recorded 38 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.55 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 44.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring9.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment38 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 44.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

38
trending_down -20.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

9.94per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,503

Within OL12 district

Rossendale

69,592

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Prickshaw Lane Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Healey Grove Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Thorburn Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
King Street Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Ending Rake Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Percy Street Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1
2
Edgemoor Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Station Road Map
total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
Tonacliffe Terrace Map
total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
1
Southgate Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
38 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
19
50.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
26.3%
Vehicle Crime
3
7.9%
Public Order
2
5.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
2.6%
Burglary
1
2.6%
Drug Offences
1
2.6%
Shoplifting
1
2.6%

Crime Analysis: OL12

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OL12 (50.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (26.3%) and Vehicle Crime (7.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OL12 has fallen sharply — by 44.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OL12 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 -20.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -44.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -4.3%

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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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