Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 36.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Warburton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Helmshore , and the 48th 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 Warburton Street (BB4 4PG) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warburton Street (BB4 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holden Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinnel Brook Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Warburton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinnel Brook Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckingham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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