Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mowgrain View area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 84th 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 Mowgrain View (OL13 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Bacup average (157.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mowgrain View (OL13 8EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mowgrain View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gordon Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A681 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Stream Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtle Bank Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowtoot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stanley Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mill Stream Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hammerton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Stream Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hammerton Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Sep 2025Burglary St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Clover Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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