Total Crime Rate

64.0 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 64.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Bridgewood Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 101st 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 Bridgewood Close (BB4 7AP) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewood Close (BB4 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Red Hind Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgewood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staghills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bacup Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Red Hind Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lea Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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