Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

John Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 75th 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 John Street (OL12 8DB) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Whitworth average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (OL12 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Thorneylea Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnedge Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whitworth Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnedge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tong End —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Thorneylea Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tong End —
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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