Rossendale has a crime rate of 85.31 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #186 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Rossendale's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Rossendale?

As of April 2026, Rossendale has an annual crime rate of 85.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 554 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Rossendale rank nationally for crime?

Rossendale ranks #186 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Rossendale?

The most common crime type in Rossendale is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 251 incidents in April 2026 — 45.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Rossendale local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Rossendale: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Rossendale recorded 554 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.82 per 1,000 residents. This places Rossendale at #186 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment554 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #186 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 13.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

554

trending_up +0.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.31per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#186of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Lancashire

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near New Hall Hey Road Map	Shoplifting: 9 Robbery: 1	9
On or near King Street Map	Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Ashworth Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Abbey Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 1	4
On or near Britannia Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Bury Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Mill Stream Close Map	Other theft: 2 Drugs: 1 Robbery: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

554 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

251

45.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Shoplifting

7.8%

Public Order

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Burglary

4.3%

Other Theft

2.7%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Other Crime

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Robbery

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Rossendale

Rossendale recorded 554 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 85.31 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #186 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Rossendale (45.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Rossendale has fallen sharply — by 13.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lancashire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

7,041

Total Stops

11.0%

Arrest Rate

253

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

4,326

Offensive weapons

1,125

Article for use in theft

723

Stolen goods

294

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Fireworks

Outcome

A no further action disposal5,394

Arrest771

Community resolution534

Not recorded147

Penalty Notice for Disorder111

Summons / charged by post75

Khat or Cannabis warning6

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Gender

Male5,745

Female852

Other6

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.8%

White

21.5%

Asian

2.3%

Black

0.5%

Other

Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Greensclough	79	127.7
2	Longholme	78	117.5
3	Worsley	68	101.0
4	Irwell	79	96.0
5	Hareholme	52	93.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Helmshore	23	3.8
shield	Eden	12	3.3
shield	Goodshaw	18	4.4
shield	Greenfield	21	3.4
shield	Cribden	27	6.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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