Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Cowtoot Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 52nd 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 Cowtoot Lane (OL13 8EE) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowtoot Lane (OL13 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Reed Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowtoot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Reed Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Blackthorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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