Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Robert Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 85th 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 24.0% lower than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (BB4 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Ashworth Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Robert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Greendale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashworth Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tom Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tom Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clarke Holme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tom Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Piercy Higher Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Naze View Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridleway —
Sep 2025Other crime Robert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6238 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scout Holme Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Piercy Higher Mount —

Data Sources

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