Crime Rates at Robert Street, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 9JF

Robert Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 91st lowest 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 Robert Street (BB4 9JF) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (BB4 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashworth Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Naze View Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.