Total Crime Rate

91.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Thorburn Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 84th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorburn Drive (OL12 8UJ) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorburn Drive (OL12 8UJ), 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 Thorburn Drive area

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

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