Total Crime Rate

153.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 153.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bank Terrace 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 Bank Terrace (OL13 8AS) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Bacup average (152.0 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bank Terrace (OL13 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bank Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Stream Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Stream Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Stream Close 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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour A681 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A681 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Apr 2026Public order Dale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumb Scar Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lumb Scar Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Industrial Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Industrial Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kershaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Boston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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