Crime Rates at Shawclough Street, Whitewell Bottom, Rossendale, BB4 9JY

Shawclough Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 104th 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 Shawclough Street (BB4 9JY) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shawclough Street (BB4 9JY), 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.