Crime Rates at Rectory Close, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7TU

Rectory Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 67th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Close (BB4 7TU) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (BB4 7TU), 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.