Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 149.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fern Isle Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 44th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Isle Close (OL12 8UH) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Isle Close (OL12 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Thorburn Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Isle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorburn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prickshaw Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prickshaw Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prickshaw Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prickshaw Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorburn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorburn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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