Total Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wales Terrace area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 96th 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 Wales Terrace (BB4 9ST) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wales Terrace (BB4 9ST), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rossendale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Booth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairfield Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Taylor Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tom Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnindale Avenue | Local resolution |
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