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

Crabtree 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 Crabtree Avenue (BB4 9TE) 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 Crabtree Avenue (BB4 9TE), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crabtree Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Edgeside Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wales Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tom Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tom Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tom Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Law Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnindale Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Clarke Holme Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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