Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Wallbank Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth , and the 81st highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wallbank Drive (OL12 8UL) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Whitworth average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallbank Drive (OL12 8UL), 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 Wallbank Drive area

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

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