Total Crime Rate

175.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Newbigging Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 29th 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 Newbigging Avenue (BB4 9DP) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 190.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbigging Avenue (BB4 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbigging Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naze View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tom Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Taylor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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