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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in OL13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

OL13 recorded 190 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.6 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring105.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment190 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 13.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

190
trending_up +16.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

105.1per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

835

Within OL13 district

Rossendale

17,926

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Pickup Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
9
Mill Stream Close Map
total: 8 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Britannia Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Todmorden Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Yorkshire Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Abbey Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 1
5
Greave Clough Drive Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Ashworth Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Edward Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
190 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
89
46.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
28
14.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
23
12.1%
Public Order
11
5.8%
Other Theft
8
4.2%
Vehicle Crime
7
3.7%
Drug Offences
6
3.2%
Shoplifting
6
3.2%
Burglary
4
2.1%
Theft from Person
3
1.6%
Other Crime
2
1.1%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: OL13

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in OL13 (46.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in OL13 has fallen sharply — by 13.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for OL13 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_up +16.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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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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