Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crooked Shore 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 Crooked Shore (OL13 8AH) 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 Crooked Shore (OL13 8AH), 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.
View Crime In Bacup| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A681 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Boston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A681 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Yorkshire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A681 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Blackthorn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yorkshire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickup Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickup Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickup Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pickup Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickup Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickup Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickup Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pickup Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Under investigation |
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