Crime Rates at Law Street, Newchurch, Rossendale, BB4 9DY

Law Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 106th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Law Street (BB4 9DY) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Law Street (BB4 9DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabtree Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wales Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.