Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Waingap Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waingap Crescent (OL12 8PS) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

In the area around Waingap Crescent (OL12 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waingap Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lobden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Milner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitworth Rake —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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