Total Crime Rate

146.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

King Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 45th 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 King Street (OL12 8LR) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -2.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (OL12 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Bank. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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