Crime Rates at Melbourne Street, Rossendale, BB4 9AU

Melbourne Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 16th 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 Melbourne Street (BB4 9AU) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 261.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Street (BB4 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baltic Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.