Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 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 85.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Helmshore , and the 89th 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 Broadway (BB4 4HB) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 142.3% higher than the Helmshore average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (BB4 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Croft. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklands Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Somerset Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6214 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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