data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearMay '24 – Apr '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY stable
ASB
10
YoY -67%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY stable
Burglary
1
YoY -80%
Criminal damage
1
YoY -80%
May '24Nov '24May '25Nov '25Apr '26
3 of 5 key categories improving
38
incidents · Apr '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 1,733
White Brit.96.9%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Total residents: 1,733
Christian51.8%
No religion41.1%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,727
50–6424.6%
35–4916.0%
65–7412.6%
25–3411.1%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Total households: 738
Other14.8%
All members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Any member 66+11.7%
+ 8 other households · 36.6%
Administrative Information
Rossendale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Whitworth
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Whitworth
International Territorial Level
Rossendale
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS Scotland
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rossendale 009A E01025359
E01025359
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 009 E02005286
E02005286
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 009A E01025359
E01025359
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 009 E02005286
E02005286
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
3:39 AM
Sunrise
8:36 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:39 AM
Sunset (today)
8:36 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL12 8HR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 9814
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025359 and MSOA E02005286 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL12 8HR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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