Total Crime Rate

174.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 174.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Market Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 36th 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 Market Street (OL12 8NA) in the last 12 months was 174.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Market Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valley View
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Henry Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ivy Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Henry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Henry Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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