Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 102.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dyehouse Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 77th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dyehouse Close (OL12 8EA) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Whitworth average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyehouse Close (OL12 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dyehouse Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Baytree Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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