Crime Rates in Rossendale, local authority district
Crime Rate
96.7
96.7
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Rossendale, (local authority district) is 96.7 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Rossendale (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32.7 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29.3 | 8/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.86 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 5.29 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 4.39 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 3.85 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.82 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.78 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.47 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 1.75 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.691 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.437 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.226 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.127 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Rossendale (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Rossendale (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- RossendaleLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Rossendale (local authority district)
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. Helmshore | 42.8 low |
| 2. Goodshaw & Cribden | 53.9 low |
| 3. Greenfield & Eden | 61.1 low |
| 4. Whitewell & Stacksteads | 82.6 low |
| 5. Whitworth | 93.8 low |
| 6. Longholme | 107 low |
| 7. Haslingden | 117 medium |
| 8. Britannia & Lee Mill | 120 medium |
| 9. Bacup | 129 medium |
| 10. Hareholme & Waterfoot | 145 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026