Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hill Crest area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 81st 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 Hill Crest (OL13 8LA) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crest (OL13 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Brearley Street. Police recorded 15 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 Hill Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brearley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Farholme Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Branch Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Line Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Line Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Line Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huttock End Lane —
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Data Sources

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