Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edgeside Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 100th highest 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 Edgeside Lane (BB4 9TS) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgeside Lane (BB4 9TS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Edgeside Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tom Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Clough Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Taylor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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