Crime Rates at Branch Street, Bacup, OL13 0TX

Branch Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 38th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Branch Street (OL13 0TX) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branch Street (OL13 0TX), the main crime hotspot is near Brearley Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.