Crime Rates at Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8LD

Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 19th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (OL12 8LD) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 124.5% higher than the Whitworth average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 146.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (OL12 8LD), 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.