Total Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Peak Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Peak Road (OL12 8SR) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Peak Road (OL12 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Healey Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birches End (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whitworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Healey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tonacliffe Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Peak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottesmore Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tonacliffe Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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