Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Market Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 44th 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 Market Street (OL12 8QL) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Whitworth average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (OL12 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Size Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baytree Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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