Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 163.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lea Bank area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 36th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Bank (BB4 7TP) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 171.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Bank (BB4 7TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bacup Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red Hind Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Bank area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baron Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edge Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edge Lane

Data Sources

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