Rossendale

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Rossendale.

Population: 71,432
People in Employment: 31,765 (72.8%)
People Inactive: 10,355 (23.7%)
People Unemployed: 1,525 (3.5%)
Number Of Jobs: 25k
Median Salary: £23,671
Mean Salary: £28,045

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Rossendale. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Rossendale for 2024

Rossendales most common type of crime is: Anti-social behaviour. In 2023 there were 2,287 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,303 crimes. Which is an decrease of 16 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour	2,287	204	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	2,279	154	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	543	64	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	360	49	Getting Better
Other theft	407	39	Getting Better
Burglary	268	28	Getting Better
Shoplifting	234	27	Getting Better
Public order	332	18	Getting Better
Drugs	95	12	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	18	6	Getting Better
Other crime	83	4	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	47	4	Getting Better
Theft from the person	12	2	Getting Better
Robbery	28	2	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Rossendale

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Greensclough has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Rossendale, with 970 crimes and 161 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Eden has 199 crimes and 55 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Greensclough	108	18
Worsley	74	12
Longholme	60	10
Hareholme	50	9
Irwell	49	8
Healey and Whitworth	43	11
Whitewell	35	6
Stacksteads	29	7
Helmshore	27	4
Cribden	26	7
Goodshaw	24	6
Facit and Shawforth	21	5
Eden	16	4
Greenfield	0	0

Crime map for Rossendale

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Rossendale

The average property price in Rossendale is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£326,159.52	£205,216.53	£151,924.70	£127,691.07
2022	£312,777.53	£196,657.92	£146,379.68	£123,664.05
2021	£285,288.10	£179,326.00	£134,588.40	£116,620.08
2020	£242,154.57	£153,587.43	£115,167.87	£102,056.95
2019	£226,644.34	£143,930.58	£108,323.62	£96,961.13
2018	£218,747.19	£138,414.18	£104,694.74	£93,648.48
2017	£206,748.11	£130,327.04	£99,136.97	£91,693.15
2016	£193,132.15	£122,285.20	£93,687.43	£84,958.09
2015	£185,413.57	£117,507.21	£90,175.71	£82,010.50
2014	£177,739.92	£113,093.76	£87,413.68	£80,001.03
2013	£175,175.51	£110,830.04	£85,735.78	£79,079.26
2012	£177,650.22	£112,746.33	£87,449.20	£81,798.79
2011	£183,013.94	£114,228.71	£88,753.93	£84,530.29
2010	£188,172.99	£119,152.07	£93,269.38	£89,508.46

Property prices over time for Rossendale

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Rossendale

The median salary in Rossendale is £23,671 and the mean salary in Rossendale is £28,045.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 25k
Median Salary: £23,671
Annual Percentage Change: 3.6%
Mean Salary: £28,045

Salary comparison between Rossendale and North West

See how Rossendale compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Rossendale ranks 29 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Trafford	78k	£30,412	9.1%	£35,827	1.8%
Cheshire East UA	132k	£28,497	14.6%	£35,735	12.4%
Stockport	92k	£28,095	10.5%	£33,347	4.2%
Salford	84k	£28,081	20.5%	£30,154	13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester	112k	£28,005	5.7%	£33,538	5.3%
Chorley	46k	£27,855	10.6%	£30,905	4.9%
Ribble Valley	23k	£27,838	3.1%	£34,439	9.3%
Warrington UA	76k	£27,750	6.6%	£32,912	7.5%
Fylde	27k	£27,742	3.3%	£31,064	0.1%
Bury	61k	£27,688	1.3%	£31,244	7.1%
St. Helens	56k	£27,545	7.0%	£31,954	8.2%
Wirral	107k	£27,509	11.7%	£31,182	11.0%
Wyre	34k	£27,011	14.0%	£30,915	10.5%
West Lancashire	36k	£26,862	17.4%	£33,526	20.5%
Liverpool	135k	£26,303	5.1%	£29,159	3.4%
Lancaster	45k	£26,246	3.5%	£28,253	0.2%
South Ribble	40k	£25,959	7.5%	£29,305	11.0%
Halton UA	42k	£25,890	9.8%	£30,873	11.1%
Knowsley	48k	£25,735	6.6%	£28,817	5.4%
Wigan	121k	£25,329	-0.8%	£28,537	-0.7%
Bolton	77k	£25,290	8.0%	£29,955	14.7%
Tameside	70k	£25,078	7.7%	£28,795	11.6%
Sefton	88k	£24,829	4.5%	£28,417	5.3%
Burnley	30k	£24,428	2.4%	£27,945	3.7%
Preston	49k	£24,416	6.7%	£26,130	2.7%
Hyndburn	28k	£24,365	5.3%	£30,264	16.6%
Oldham	71k	£24,174	2.2%	£27,176	-1.3%
Manchester	147k	£24,101	4.6%	£28,258	6.3%
Rochdale	67k	£23,817	5.8%	£27,871	5.9%
Blackburn with Darwen UA	41k	£23,205	11.1%	£24,844	8.5%
Pendle	28k	£22,575	12.7%	£25,481	12.1%
Blackpool UA	42k	£21,771	6.9%	£23,410	4.9%