Crime Rates at Blackwood Mews, Bacup, OL13 0PH

Blackwood Mews area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 108th highest 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 Blackwood Mews (OL13 0PH) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (60.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwood Mews (OL13 0PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstead Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwood Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.