Crime Rates at Whitewell Vale, Rossendale, BB4 9JA

Whitewell Vale 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 Whitewell Vale (BB4 9JA) 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 Whitewell Vale (BB4 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashworth Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.