Crime Rates at Brookes Street, Bacup, OL13 0EP

Brookes Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookes Street (OL13 0EP) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 160.8% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookes Street (OL13 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near David Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.