Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • 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

Knowsley Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 67th 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 Knowsley Crescent (OL12 8HP) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowsley Crescent (OL12 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgemoor Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Percy Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knowsley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moss Side Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowm Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shanter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edgemoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moss Side Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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