Total Crime Rate

184.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 184.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Eagley Bank area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 25th 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 Eagley Bank (OL12 8HE) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 118.1% higher than the Whitworth average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eagley Bank (OL12 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgemoor Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowsley Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eagley Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knott Hill Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgemoor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgemoor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percy Street —
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Data Sources

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