Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Rossendale area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Awsworth Road , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

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 Rossendale (DE7 8ZN) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Awsworth Road average (152.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rossendale (DE7 8ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Litton Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rossendale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monsall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Donner Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donner Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donner Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donner Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Donner Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Circle Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birchover Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birchover Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchover Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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