Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bacup Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bacup Road (BB4 7NW) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bacup Road (BB4 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Yarraville Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bacup Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fall Barn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallbarn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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