Total Crime Rate

123.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 123.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

West Gardens area has the 17th 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 West Gardens (OL13 0NT) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Gardens (OL13 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Glen Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glen Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Fearns Moss Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glen Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glen Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Glen Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Atherton Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Way —
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Data Sources

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