Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sussex Drive area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Helmshore , and the 78th 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 Sussex Drive (BB4 4HF) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 195.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Drive (BB4 4HF), 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 Sussex Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helmcroft
Sep 2025Other theft Causeway Head Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Raven Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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