Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Helmshore , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Drive (BB4 4AY) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% higher than the Helmshore average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Drive (BB4 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raven Croft, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Causeway Head Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Raven Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helmcroft —
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granville Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gregory Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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