Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Taylor Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 55th 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 Taylor Avenue (BB4 9SZ) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taylor Avenue (BB4 9SZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Taylor Avenue area

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

Data Sources

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