Crime Rates at George Street, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0RF

George Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 61st 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 George Street (OL13 0RF) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (OL13 0RF), 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.