Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 6th 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 This (BB4 7AF) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BB4 7AF, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holt Mill Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fern Lea Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in BB4 7AF area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Holt Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fern Lea Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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