Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

York Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Helmshore , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Avenue (BB4 4HG) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Avenue (BB4 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Myrtle Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Mayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lancaster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowl Gap Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowl Gap Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rutland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Helmcroft —
Sep 2025Other theft Causeway Head Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Norfolk Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Raven Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Avenue —
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Data Sources

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