Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Buxton Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buxton Street (OL12 8NB) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Street (OL12 8NB), 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 Buxton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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