Crime Rates at Windsor Avenue, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 7UD

Windsor Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 18th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windsor Avenue (BB4 7UD) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 246.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Avenue (BB4 7UD), 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.