Total Crime Rate

279.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 279.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

David Street area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 9th 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 David Street (OL13 0TT) in the last 12 months was 279.4 per 1,000 residents and was 269.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around David Street (OL13 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near David Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in David Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hammond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cutler Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Crest —
Sep 2025Robbery Farholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour David Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acre View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunswick Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammond Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammond Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sow Clough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Acre Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Acre Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holme Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holme Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Line Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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