Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Springhill Villas area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 65th 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 Springhill Villas (OL13 0HH) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springhill Villas (OL13 0HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brearley Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwood Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Springhill Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Star Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Branch Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huttock End Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Farholme Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutler Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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