Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Knott Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 80th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knott Hill (OL12 8HS) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knott Hill (OL12 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Freeholds Road, where police recorded 12 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 Knott Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Old Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowm Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shanter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowsley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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