Total Crime Rate

22.2 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 22.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tonacliffe Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 19th 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 Tonacliffe Road (OL12 8SS) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Whitworth average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tonacliffe Road (OL12 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southgate, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairway (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tonacliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birches End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tonacliffe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cottesmore Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Peak Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tonacliffe Way —
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Data Sources

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