Total Crime Rate

190.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 190.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newbigging Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 28th 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 Newbigging Avenue (BB4 9DP) in the last 12 months was 190.4 per 1,000 residents and was 151.6% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbigging Avenue (BB4 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Greendale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridleway —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wales Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tom Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tom Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tom Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Law Street —
Sep 2025Public order Clarke Holme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Naze View Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Robert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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