Total Crime Rate

171.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mount Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 38th 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 Mount Avenue (BB4 7BH) in the last 12 months was 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Avenue (BB4 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Glen Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashworth Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lench Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Law Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fern Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolfenden Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Booth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Booth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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