Total Crime Rate

90.7 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 90.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spodden Cottages area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 95th 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 Spodden Cottages (OL12 8DL) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spodden Cottages (OL12 8DL), 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 Spodden Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnedge Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Facit Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivy Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnedge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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