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Crime Rates in Rossendale, local authority district

Crime Rate

96

96

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Rossendale, (local authority district) is 96 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

Violence and sexual offences 31.8 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 30.1 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 8 6/10
Other theft 5.43 4/10
Public order 4.11 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.84 4/10
Burglary 3.74 5/10
Shoplifting 3.4 1/10
Other crime 2.36 6/10
Drugs 1.76 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.706 3/10
Robbery 0.437 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.212 1/10
Theft from the person 0.113 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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 nameCrime Rate
1. Helmshore44.3 low
2. Goodshaw & Cribden53.4 low
3. Greenfield & Eden61 low
4. Whitewell & Stacksteads81.6 low
5. Whitworth89.1 low
6. Longholme104 low
7. Haslingden115 medium
8. Britannia & Lee Mill122 medium
9. Bacup128 medium
10. Hareholme & Waterfoot146 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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