Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meadow Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Way (OL13 8HU) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Way (OL13 8HU), the main crime hotspot is near A681. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A681 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A681 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daisy Bank Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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