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Crime Rates in Rossendale, local authority district

Crime Rate

98.9

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 11.06.2025

Annual total crime rate in Rossendale, (local authority district) is 98.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Rossendale (local authority district) by type

Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10

Violence and sexual offences 31.4 5/10

Criminal damage and arson 8.66 6/10

Other theft 5.86 4/10

Public order 3.92 2/10

Shoplifting 3.8 2/10

Vehicle crime 3.73 4/10

Burglary 3.16 4/10

Other crime 2.41 5/10

Drugs 2.02 3/10

Possession of weapons 0.677 4/10

Robbery 0.621 3/10

Bicycle theft 0.169 1/10

Theft from the person 0.127 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

May 2024 - Apr 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Rossendale (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Rossendale (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Rossendale (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Rossendale (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

Rossendale
LAD
North West
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Rossendale (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Rossendale (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Goodshaw & Cribden	44.7 low
2. Helmshore	45 low
3. Greenfield & Eden	68.3 low
4. Whitewell & Stacksteads	84.9 low
5. Haslingden	102 low
6. Longholme	103 low
7. Whitworth	104 low
8. Bacup	128 medium
9. Britannia & Lee Mill	138 medium
10. Hareholme & Waterfoot	154 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

May 2024 - Apr 2025

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