Total Crime Rate

97.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodlands Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Greenfield & Eden , and the 88th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (BL0 0LP) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher than the Greenfield & Eden average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (BL0 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Rawsthorne Avenue. Police recorded 17 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 Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oaklands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlewood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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