WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Lancashire Constabulary Police

Crime in Whitewell, Rossendale

Comprehensive safety analysis for Whitewell, localized within Rossendale.

Total Crimes

27
trending_down -20.6% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

74.21per 1k
trending_down -4.9% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

5,700

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences18
Criminal Damage & Arson4
Public Order2
Bicycle Theft1
Other Theft1
Burglary1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Fairfield Avenue Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2Public order: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
On or near Wales Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Ivy Street Map
Criminal damage and arson: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
On or near Foxhill Drive Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Booth Road Map
Other theft: 1
1
On or near Clough Street Map
Criminal damage and arson: 1
1
On or near Yare Street Map
Criminal damage and arson: 1
1
On or near Green Bridge South Map
Burglary: 1
1
On or near Kirk View Map
Public order: 1
1
On or near Hightown Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

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Safety comparison within Rossendale district.

Local Rank

#7safest in Rossendale

City Average

85.31per 1k

Local Policing

Whitewell & Stacksteads

Lancashire Constabulary

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Local Priorities

Anti-social Behaviour, Road safety including the use of off road bikes on Moorland.

Issued: 1 Apr 2026

Status Update

We are working to establish a town centre working group to target key issues. A visibility plan is in place around the bus station, a repeat location for antisocial behaviour (ASB) and drug dealing. Officers are revisiting ASB victims in these locations and running a series of pop-up events in the town centre to improve engagement with the public.

A series of joint operations are being conducted in partnership with Greater Manchester Police, Traffic Police and Rossendale Borough Council to target the use of illegal offroad bikes both on moorland and through residential areas.

A series of speeding and red light offending operations are planned each month with neighbourhood officers conducting enforcement in key areas.

Actioned: 30 Jun 2026

Engagement Events

JUN15

Police drop in

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10:00 AM — 10:45 AM

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Whitewell Bottom Community Centre, Burnley Road East Rossendale

JUN15

Police Drop In session

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6:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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Acre Mill Baptist Church, Hammond Avenue Bacup

JUL6

Police drop in

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10:00 AM — 10:45 AM

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Whitewell Bottom Community Centre, Burnley Road East Rossendale

AUG17

Police drop in

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10:00 AM — 10:45 AM

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Whitewell Bottom Community Centre, Burnley Road East Rossendale

AUG17

Police Drop In session

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schedule

6:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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Acre Mill Baptist Church, Hammond Avenue Bacup

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