Crime in Rawtenstall
Recorded crime in Rawtenstall is 1.1 times the Rossendale average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rawtenstall: about 11,111 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +13%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Rossendale average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rawtenstall.
Crime over 5 years
Up 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rawtenstall, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Rossendale average (about the England and Wales average). 81 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 37 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 5.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.9 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 9.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.4 |
| Public order | 5.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 10.4 |
Postcode districts in Rawtenstall
Nearby towns
Council: Rossendale
Questions about crime in Rawtenstall
- Is Rawtenstall a safe place to live?
- Rawtenstall scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Rossendale average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rawtenstall?
- Up 13% over 5 years, from 894 recorded crimes a year to 1,015.
- What is the most common crime in Rawtenstall?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rawtenstall compare with Rossendale?
- Crime severity in Rawtenstall is 1.1 times the Rossendale average.