Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Square 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 The Square (BB4 9EG) 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 The Square (BB4 9EG), the main crime hotspot is near Dark Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dark Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halmot Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkdale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baltic Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Naze View Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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