Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Park area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Park (BB4 4BH) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Park (BB4 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtle Grove, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittle Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Myrtle Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Balmoral Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitecroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helmcroft —
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Data Sources

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