Crime Rates at Dale Street, Bacup, OL13 8AP

Dale Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Street (OL13 8AP) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Bacup average (157.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Street (OL13 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hammerton Green. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.