Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 90.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burnley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 85th 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 Burnley Road (OL13 8AE) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Bacup average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnley Road (OL13 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hammerton Green. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blackthorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Stream Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A681 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A681 —
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Stream Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yorkshire Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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