Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ryefield Avenue West area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 41st highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ryefield Avenue West (BB4 4BL) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 123.1% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryefield Avenue West (BB4 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryefield Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Store Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitecroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A680 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Public order Coal Hey Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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