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

Staghills Road 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 Staghills Road (BB4 7TS) 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 Staghills Road (BB4 7TS), the main crime hotspot is near Heightside Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Staghills Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heightside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staghills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Top Barn Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staghills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Barn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heightside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heightside Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodside Crescent Offender given penalty notice
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Data Sources

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