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

Fernhill Crescent 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 Fernhill Crescent (OL13 8JU) 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 Fernhill Crescent (OL13 8JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flag Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glen Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fernhill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Line Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Flag Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flag Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flag Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Line Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Line Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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