Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Helmshore Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 56th 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 Helmshore Road (BB4 4BW) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (72.9 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmshore Road (BB4 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayfield Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittle Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Helmshore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowl Gap Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowl Gap Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grane Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
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Data Sources

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