Crime Rates at Woodhead Close, Rossendale, BB4 9TT

Woodhead Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 28th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhead Close (BB4 9TT) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 200.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Close (BB4 9TT), the main crime hotspot is near Kirk View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.