Crime Rates at Tunstead, Bacup, OL13 8NF

Tunstead area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tunstead (OL13 8NF) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Britannia & Lee Mill average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tunstead (OL13 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oliver Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haworth Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.