Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillside Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bacup , and the 56th 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 Hillside Crescent (OL13 8QL) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Crescent (OL13 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richard Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weir Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bacup| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deerplay Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deerplay Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fell View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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