Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meadows Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 43rd 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 Meadows Avenue (BB4 5NR) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Greenfield & Eden average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadows Avenue (BB4 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadows Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rifle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langwood Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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