Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5NF

Birch Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 48th 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 Birch Avenue (BB4 5NF) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (BB4 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.