Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bankside Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 74th 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 Bankside Close (OL13 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bankside Close (OL13 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rockcliffe Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Britannia & Lee Mill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rockcliffe Avenue | — |
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