Total Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 168.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Millar Barn Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 30th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Millar Barn Lane (BB4 7AU) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 179.9% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millar Barn Lane (BB4 7AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Millar Barn Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yare Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baltic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Booth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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